Does Medicaid expansion help the poor?

By David Hogberg

Published October 27, 2023 3:00am ET

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Does Medicaid expansion help the poor? — In 2023, three states — North Carolina, North Dakota, and South Dakota — expanded their Medicaid programs, bringing the total number to do so to 41. As 2024 nears, pressure will be on the remaining holdout states to follow suit. But whether the expansion has improved the health of the poor remains an open question. […]

In 2023, three states — North Carolina, North Dakota, and South Dakota — expanded their Medicaid programs, bringing the total number to do so to 41. As 2024 nears, pressure will be on the remaining holdout states to follow suit. But whether the expansion has improved the health of the poor remains an open question.

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