Thursday, May 2, 2013

Patterns Of Healthcare Usage And Results Uncovered In Pioneering Study of Medicaid Usage

Medicaid Access Increases Use Of Care, Study Finds by Anne Lowrey.  The New York Times.  May 1, 2013.

1.  The basic questions posed by the article is this:  What will be the personal impact of Medicaid expansion under the Obama health care law?

2.  What was the surprising impact on access to Medicaid on health during the two-year period of the study?

3.  What the impact of access to Medicaid on healthcare usage?  Did usage spike?

4.  Contrast the present coverage of Medicaid with that anticipated under the health care law.

5.  What were the unique circumstances that lead to the research opportunity for the study described here?

6.  Contrast the results of access to Medicaid for physical and mental health.

7.  Healthcare spending increased by about ___?


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