A new study simulating the Affordable Care Act’s impact on income inequality in 2019 showed it reduced income inequality and that the decrease was much larger in states that expanded Medicaid than in states that did not.
Accounting for the unprecedented job loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, an updated analysis estimates that if all 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid were to do so, the number of uninsured people would decrease by 4.4 million. Researchers share three takeaways.
Fifty-seven million essential workers and workers in nonessential industries, many of whom work in close proximity to others, will not receive vaccines until production increases.
An analysis suggests telehealth was generally accessible for adults during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but more efforts are needed to ensure equitable access.
Data show that in 2016 and 2017, hospitals in expansion states continued to experience decreased uncompensated care costs and increased Medicaid revenue and financial margins relative to hospitals in states that did not expand, though the effects’ magnitude varied by hospital type.
Safety net hospitals have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study provides a snapshot of how five safety net hospitals have been financially affected by the pandemic as of summer 2020.
Useful spending data for Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees are not generally available. This brief describes how we estimate MA program spending and out-of-pocket spending by MA enrollees at the county level using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data.
