Trends in Hospital Utilization After Medicaid Expansion

Conclusions: Medicaid expansion was associated with a shift in payers among nonelderly hospitalized adults without significant changes in case-mix or in several markers of acuity. These findings suggest that Medicaid expansion may reduce uncompensated care without shifting admissions practices or acuity among hospitalized adults.
Source: Medical Care - Category: Health Management Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research