Medicaid expansion produces mixed results on health disparities

Medicaid expansion produces mixed results on health disparities

Health Payer Intelligence

Medicaid expansion has had mixed results in reducing health disparities and advancing coverage, utilization, and quality of care equity, an issue brief from Kaiser Family Foundation revealed. The researchers reviewed 65 studies with publication dates spanning January 2014 to July 2020. The studies covered the effects of Medicaid expansion on health disparities in four major areas: Healthcare coverage, access to care and utilization, patient outcomes and quality of care, and payer mix as well as other economic impacts.

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