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Category: Medicaid
Until Medicaid Arrived, No Where Else To Turn
Medicaid expansion has led to various discussions about its impact on emergency department (ED) utilization. Previous research has mainly focused on the numbers surrounding ED utilization as it relates to Medicaid expansion. The results from these studies have been mixed Continue Reading …
“Recovery is Hard. Regret is Harder.”
Opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnant women increased by over 300% in the last 20 years, corresponding with the 5-fold increase in neonatal abstinence syndrome during the same period. Medicaid, the largest payer of both behavioral health and pregnancy related Continue Reading …
Emergency Docs, Advocate for Medicaid!
Emergency physicians should be fierce advocates for Medicaid expansion Continue Reading …
Social Determinants of Health in Medicaid
Medicaid covers health care for low income Americans but should also address SDOH Continue Reading …
Medicaid Expansion’s Impact on Poverty
This is the research I’ve been waiting for – a study that meaningfully demonstrates the impact of Medicaid expansion on poverty. Zewde and Wimer analyze Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) outcomes, rather than medical bankruptcy claims or income level, as a Continue Reading …