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UrduA study of more than one million Medicaid beneficiaries has found that more than half were enrolled in Medicaid for at least a decade and experienced substantial lapses in coverage.
Tag: Medicaid Coverage
Even small bills for health insurance may cause healthy low-income people to drop coverage
Twenty dollars a month might not seem like a lot to pay for health insurance. But for people getting by on $15,000 a year, it’s enough to make some drop their coverage – especially if they’re healthy. That could keep them from getting preventive or timely care, and could leave their insurance company with a sicker pool of patients than before.
Indiana University study finds Medicaid waivers increased Medicaid acceptance at residential treatment facilities
A study by Indiana University found Medicaid waivers increased Medicaid acceptance at residential treatment facilities.
Correlations identified between insurance coverage and states’ voting patterns
Cleveland – Researchers at Case Western Reserve University reviewed national data from the U.S. Census Bureau and found associations between states’ voting patterns in the 2016 presidential elections and decreases in the number of adults 18 to 64 years of age without health insurance coverage.
Medicaid expansion meant better health for the most vulnerable low-income adults, study finds
The most vulnerable residents of Michigan say their health improved significantly after they enrolled in the state’s expanded Medicaid program, a new study finds. Those with extremely low incomes or multiple chronic health problems, and those who are Black, got the biggest health boosts. But participants of all backgrounds reported improvements.