New Analysis Summarizes Recent Research on the Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansion, Providing Context for Renewed Expansion Debates in States

New federal financial incentives for Medicaid expansion and the increased reliance on Medicaid as a coverage safety net during the pandemic have renewed debate in the 12 states that have not adopted the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.

A new KFF literature review provides context for these expansion debates by summarizing evidence from nearly 200 studies about the effects of Medicaid expansion that were published between February 2020 and March 2021. These studies generally have found beneficial effects across a range of areas, including:

• Increased coverage and access to care among populations with cancer, chronic disease, and/or disabilities. Studies also find that Medicaid expansion has improved overall mortality rates as well as mortality rates associated with...

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