The longest-term benefits from Medicaid are still worthwhile
Even when looking at those who first benefitted from Medicaid as children, the long-term benefits are impressive
Medicaid Expansions Linked to Lasting Improvements and Narrowed Disparities in Oral Health
Healthy tooth development starts early in life — even before birth. In this study published in the December 2016 edition of Health Affairs , authors examined the effects of a historic expansion in Medicaid eligibility on the adult oral health of those who gained eligibility as infants.
State-University Partnerships: Bridging Evidence to Policymaking
With a new administration comes uncertainty for the future of state health policy and Medicaid. Now more than ever, state-university partnerships are critical for advancing AcademyHealth’s mission to support the use of evidence to inform policy and practice.
Two reports find promise in supportive housing for health of homeless
AcademyHealth and Health Affairs examine the evidence around the impact of supportive housing on health outcomes of the chronically homeless
How has the Medicaid expansion affected hospital finances?
Lots of groups have benefited from the Medicaid expansion. Hospitals seem to be one of them.
Medicare Advantage spillovers
Because they may reduce traditional Medicare (TM) spending, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans may not be, on net, as costly as we think. I've written a bit about this spillover effect before, but some new research warrants another look.