Coverage, Access, and Health Effects of the ACA Medicaid Expansion (2014)

Principal Investigator: Michael Dworsky, PhD, RAND Corporation

This project will inform policymakers about the costs and benefits of implementing an expansion of the Medicaid program. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and state geocodes, the researchers will evaluate how a state's decision to expand or not expand Medicaid affects (1) insurance coverage; (2) access to care and patterns of care-seeking behavior; and (3) health status, including mental health.

Publications

Do Minimum Wage Changes Affect Employer-Sponsored Insurance Coverage in the Post-ACA Era?
(November 2017, Presentation)

Insurance Status and Source of Coverage for Childless Adults under the 2014 ACA Medicaid Expansion: Evidence from the 2014 National Health Interview Survey
(November 2015, Presentation)