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Category: Medicaid
Expand Medicaid or Get out of the Way
Download and share our brief on expanding Medicaid in the states that have yet to do so and join the quest to close the Medicaid Gap in Utah, Idaho, and Nebraska.
The Marketplace vs Medicaid
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) sought to provide a broader range of coverage options for Americans regardless of their ability to pay, Medicaid expansion for those with family incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level is one option Continue Reading …
Obamacare’s Impact on the Safety Net
Safety-net hospitals (SNHs) are a legacy of America’s failure to ensure universal health care. Though EMTALA requires all hospitals to assess and stabilize patients regardless of ability to pay, SNHs provide a vital function by going beyond that minimum standard Continue Reading …
Medicaid Expansion cuts Hospital Closures
Hospital closures can adversely impact patient outcomes, particularly for time-sensitive conditions, and hospitals with poor financial performance are more likely to close. Prior evidence has demonstrated the positive effect of Medicaid expansion on hospital financial outcomes because Medicaid revenue from Continue Reading …
Seize the Day: Expand Medicaid
Infant mortality is a common metric for grading healthcare systems internationally. By that standard, the United States is far from the top of the class, with an abnormally high infant mortality rate for its level of development. While there are Continue Reading …
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