ACA Medicaid Expansion Increases Young Adult Coverage, Health Equity
- Medicaid expansion is responsible for a significant decline in uninsurance rates between 2011 and 2018 among young adults, especially those who faced social determinants of health, according to a new report from the Urban Institute that shows how programs under the Affordable Care Act can improve health equity. Overall, uninsurance rates among...
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