Medicaid Expansion

States See Patient Experience Shifts in the First Year After Medicaid Expansion

by Kelsey Waddill

Medicaid expansion can alter the characteristics of states’ Medicaid populations, which is a factor that policymakers need to consider when formulating standards for quality of care and patient...

Total Medicaid Expansion Could Improve Uninsurance, Heath Equity

by Kelsey Waddill

If the 12 states that have not yet expanded Medicaid eligibility adopted Medicaid expansion and the US achieved total Medicaid expansion, they could provide access to healthcare coverage for 3.7...

Medicaid Expansion Boosted Coverage for Adults with Legal Involvement

by Victoria Bailey

Medicaid expansion was associated with a significant increase in health insurance coverage for low-income individuals with recent criminal legal involvement, according to a study published in JAMA...

Uninsurance Rate Among Black Americans Dropped 8% Under ACA

by Kelsey Waddill

The Affordable Care Act may have led to reduced the uninsurance rate among Black Americans since it went into effect, according to a report from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and...

BBBA, Medicaid Expansion Could Expand Coverage For HIV Community

by Kelsey Waddill

In states that have not adopted Medicaid expansion, individuals with HIV have limited access to care, but pending legislation and potential future expansions could change those circumstances, a Kaiser...

Payer Affordable Care Act Marketplace Participation Grew in 2022

by Kelsey Waddill

An explosion in enrollment on the Affordable Care Act marketplace coincided with higher payer Affordable Care Act marketplace participation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF)...

Medicaid Expansion Shrinks Distance to Care, Improves Equity

by Kelsey Waddill

Medicaid expansion may have an impact on transportation for healthcare access among underserved groups, according to an article published in Health Affairs. “As expected, nonmetropolitan areas...

How Medicaid Enrollment Assistance Supports Incarcerated Persons

by Kelsey Waddill

Prerelease Medicaid enrollment assistance for incarcerated individuals who have substance use disorders can help improve outpatient utilization after release, a study published in JAMA Open Network...

Medicaid Expansion May Be Associated with Lower Mortality Rates

by Victoria Bailey

States that implemented Medicaid expansion saw reductions in all-cause mortality rates compared to nonexpansion states, a study from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California...

How Build Back Better Act Impacts Medicaid Enrollment Churn Rate

by Kelsey Waddill

If the continuous enrollment policy from the coronavirus pandemic becomes a thing of the past, policymakers will need to find new mechanisms to control the Medicaid enrollment churn rate, a Kaiser...

MS Medicaid Expansion Could Reduce State Medicaid Spending

by Kelsey Waddill

Mississippi could achieve lower state Medicaid spending over the course of five years by expanding its Medicaid program with the American Rescue Plan boost to federal matching, a Manatt Health white...

Size of Medicaid Expansion Influenced Administrative Spending

by Victoria Bailey

Medicaid expansion did not impact overall administrative spending, but states with large expansions saw slight reductions in spending while smaller expansions led to minor increases, according to a...

Medicaid Expansion May Be Key To Permanently Closing Coverage Gap

by Victoria Bailey

The federal government could temporarily close the Medicaid coverage gap with the Build Back Better Act, but permanent coverage may ultimately depend upon state legislation around Medicaid expansion,...

How COVID-19 Impacted The Individual Health Insurance Marketplace

by Kelsey Waddill

The individual health insurance marketplace saw changes in enrollment and in enrollees’ healthcare spending risk as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a Health Affairs study...

CMS: Virginia Will Expand Access to Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

by Kelsey Waddill

CMS announced that Virginia is expanding its postpartum Medicaid coverage. “It is a privilege to partner with the Commonwealth of Virginia to expand access to life-saving postpartum coverage and...

How Medicaid Expansion Impacted Site of Care, Outcomes in MI

by Kelsey Waddill

Michigan’s Medicaid expansion effort successfully increased access to a regular care site and improved health statuses for many minorities, but did not impact poor mental health days, a study...

Medicaid Expansion May Improve Maternal Health Outcomes, Coverage

by Kelsey Waddill

Policymakers may be able to improve maternal health and healthcare coverage around the time of pregnancy through Medicaid expansion, according to a recent Health Affairs report. The researchers used...

275K Missourians Eligible for Coverage Following Medicaid Expansion

by Victoria Bailey

Following Missouri’s approval for Medicaid expansion, more than 275,000 individuals are eligible for healthcare coverage, CMS reported. Missouri will receive around $968 million from the...

How to Expand Access to Coverage for Former Foster Children

by Kelsey Waddill

The Affordable Care Act’s protections for former foster children has increased access to coverage for foster youths, a particularly vulnerable population, according to a study published by Health...

CMS Guidance Promotes COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage, Medicaid Expansion

by Victoria Bailey

The Biden Administration and CMS have released guidelines that detail federal funding information relating to Medicaid expansion and COVID-19 testing and vaccine administration for Medicaid and...