Center for Popular Democracy February 27, 2023
While Medicaid has improved access to health care and health outcomes for recipients, many are not having all their needs met. Research has shown that Medicaid recipients experience many barriers to accessing quality healthcare.
Understanding the barriers that Medicaid recipients in their communities experience is a prerequisite to their elimination. The Center for Popular Democracy, Alaskans Take a Stand, Arkansas Community Organizations, Opportunity Knocks Delaware, Rights and Democracy New Hampshire, Texas Organizing Project, Our Future West Virginia, SPACEs in Action, and researchers at Columbia University created and administered a survey asking Medicaid recipients about their experiences accessing healthcare services with Medicaid coverage. In March and April 2022, they administered surveys via phone and text banking, social...