Medicaid expansion narrowed racial gaps in hospitalizations
Expanding Medicaid eligibility reduced Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and ER visits by 10% or more, a new study shows.
Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for kids with cancer
Medicaid expansion led to a 1.5% increase in survival of children with cancer. That means 200 more children alive two years after diagnosis.
17% drop in postpartum hospital stays with Medicaid expansion
“Our findings indicate that expanding Medicaid coverage led to improved postpartum health for low-income birthing people.”
More women kept postpartum insurance during pandemic
Temporary changes to Medicaid eligibility during the COVID pandemic meant that women due to lose insurance 60 days postpartum could stay on their plans.