Thursday, July 17, 2014

Findings Brief: How Does Medicaid Expansion Affect Insurance Coverage of Rural Populations?

How Does Medicaid Expansion Affect Insurance Coverage of Rural Populations?

Examines how states’ decisions on Medicaid expansion are impacting rural areas in the United States. The study used population estimates, current status of state expansion, and state-level insurance estimates to answer two primary questions:
  1. How is Medicaid expansion affecting rural populations, and 
  2. how would it differ if every state were to expand Medicaid.
Read the article here.