Editor’s note: This is the last of a two-part series examining information Missouri health leaders recently discussed regarding sweeping federal Medicaid cuts. Part one described the proposed reductions and shared leaders’ warnings about impacts on rural hospitals and health coverage. Part two examines how these cuts could lead to maternity care deserts, compel health systems to reduce budgets, and leave thousands of families without access to essential services.Rural health leaders are bracing for an immediate wave of service cuts, hospital closures and community- wide disruption as Congress advances plans to slash federal Medicaid funding. In Missouri and Kansas, administrators described how the reductions would deepen maternity care deserts, force hospitals to slash budgets and leave thousands without access to essential care.Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare CEO Craig Thompson, noted the proposals are especially danger...