Health Payer Intelligence January 7, 2021
In Arkansas, utilization of healthcare services among the homeless community spiked after Medicaid expansion, implying that Medicaid expansion may be associated with access to care.
Medicaid expansion might ensure that homeless individuals receive access not only to healthcare coverage, but also to the care that they need, a Health Affairs study found.
“Our results provide evidence of substantial pent-up demand for health care among a population experiencing homelessness in Arkansas that gained health insurance coverage as a result of Medicaid expansion,” the researchers explained.
The study followed over 1,200 Arkansans who did not have stable housing after Medicaid expansion as well as 2,100 individuals who were continuously enrolled on Medicaid. The researchers compared the groups’ inpatient hospital admissions and emergency...
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