New JAMA report on benefits of Medicaid expansion

Since 2012, states have had the option of expanding Medicaid to all low-income adults, with nearly full financing from the federal government. To date, 36 states and the District of Columbia have expanded their programs in this way, while 14 states have not. This unintentional experiment means that we now have evidence on what happens when a state expands Medicaid coverage. To be specific, we know that Medicaid expansion yields tangible benefits in 3 areas: Read more