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The economic impact of Medicaid expansion on Pennsylvania

The Affordable Care Act is a substantial reform of the U.S. health care insurance system. Using the RAND COMPARE model, researchers assessed the act's potential economic effects on Pennsylvania, factoring in an optional expansion of Medicaid, and found the state would enjoy significant net bene...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Price, Carter C. (Author), Donohue, Julie M. (Author), Saltzman, Evan (Author), Woods, Dulani (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2013, 2013
Subjects:
United States / Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act
Medical Care
Non-governmental Organizations
Social Control
Federal Aid
Economics
Public Welfare
Politics, Practical
Social Sciences
Insurance
Federal Government
Political Science
Government Aid
Medicaid
Medical / Medicaid & Medicare
Pennsylvania / Fast
Online Access:
Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Methods
  • Model scope and assumptions
  • Economic impact
  • State transfers
  • Results
  • Level and sources of insurance coverage
  • Changes in federal spending
  • Economic effects of federal spending
  • State budgetary effects
  • Effects on providers
  • Regional effects
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30)

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