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Category: Medicaid
Appointments in 2 Weeks or Less for Newly Insured
Many pundits and policy analysts were concerned that by expanding Medicaid, primary care capacity might be exceeded thus leading to longer wait times. That concern is one reason why the provided parity in payment between Medicare and Medicaid at the Continue Reading …
How the ACA Impacted Emergency Room Visits
Prior studies have demonstrated that when , specifically Medicaid, they visit the emergency department (ED) more frequently. A recent study in Health Affairs analyzed the effect of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) insurance expansion on overall ED volume and payer Continue Reading …
No Difference Between Public & Private Coverage
A new study confirms what many think, that some insurance coverage is better than none. What may challenge some people’s preconceptions is that whether that insurance coverage is private or public (i.e. Medicare or Medicaid) access to care is fairly Continue Reading …
Without Obamacare 18.1 million would be Uninsured
Health care reform under President Obama aimed to decrease the number of uninsured in the United States via passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Though the political implications of the ACA will largely be determined by the outcomes of Continue Reading …
The Private Option is as Good as Traditional Medicaid
Recently, a group of physicians renewed their call for a single-payer system to replace the current hodgepodge of programs comprising the United States healthcare “system.” While political discourse among the Democratic presidential candidates continues to debate Medicare-for-All, the political realities Continue Reading …