Rural Implications of Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Act
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Description
Report discusses how ACA Medicaid expansion will meet the distinctive needs of rural residents. Using 2007-2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data and data from state Medicaid policies and primary care providers, this report examines rural-urban differences in patient populations, reviews previous public health insurance programs affecting rural populations, and considers the availability of healthcare access in rural areas.
Author(s)
Erika Ziller, Jennifer Lenardson, Andrew Coburn
Date
02/2014
Type
Document
Organization
State Health Access Reform Evaluation
Tagged as
Access · Health insurance · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Uninsured and underinsured