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Thursday, February 2, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News
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Medicaid Expansion

Multiple articles in the most recent issue of Health Affairs focus on
Medicaid expansion.

In their January 2023 paper, Maria Steenland and Laura Wherry examine
postpartum hospitalization rates in eight states
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The authors find that in states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA
compared with states that did not, there was a 17 percent decrease in
the occurrence of sixty-day postpartum hospitalizations among people
with Medicaid-financed deliveries.

Steenland and Wherry conclude that expansion led to improved postpartum
health for low-income populations.

In another article, Kevin Nguyen and coauthors investigate changes in
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation rates
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by parental immigration status among low-income households. They
specifically study differences by child race and ethnicity or state
Medicaid expansion status.

Nguyen and coauthors find that "SNAP participation rates among citizen
children from mixed-status families and noncitizen children
significantly decreased between 2015-16 and 2017-19, with the
magnitude of disparity widening over time."

Furthermore, the authors report that "declines in SNAP participation
were sharper for Hispanic and Latino children from mixed-status
families, Hispanic and Latino noncitizen children, and noncitizen
children residing in nonexpansion states."

Read more from this month's journal to explore topics like Medicaid
expansion, behavioral health, and more.

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Today in Forefront,  Yang Wang and coauthors add to our series on
Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector
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The authors argue that policy makers should consider requiring insurers
to provide more standardized plan and provider information
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and drug dosage unit details.

We are currently accepting submissions for this series
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which is produced with the support of Arnold Ventures
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Another piece in Forefront by Bobby Milstein and coauthors discusses how
a set of "vital conditions" for health and well-being offers
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Medicaid Expansion Led To Reductions In Postpartum Hospitalizations
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Maria W. Steenland and Laura R. Wherry

Parental Immigration Status, Medicaid Expansion, And Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program Participation
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Kevin H. Nguyen et al.

Insurer Price Transparency Rule: What Has Been Disclosed?
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Yang Wang et al.

Organizing Around Vital Conditions Moves The Social Determinants Agenda
Into Wider Action
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Bobby Milstein et al.

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