Medical Xpress April 4, 2025
Americans received some protection against death during the COVID-19 pandemic if they lived in a state that had expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new study says.
Even though death rates rose nationwide during the pandemic, Medicaid expansion states experienced a slower increase in deaths compared to states that didn’t take advantage of the ACA’s provision, researchers reported April 3 in the American Journal of Public Health.
The results suggest that Medicaid expansion offered a protective effect on people’s health in the U.S. during the pandemic, researchers said.
“This research is important because many people experienced employment disruptions during the pandemic, which, in addition to loss of household income, also led to loss of employment-based...
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