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This Issue Brief examines the impact of Medicaid throughout its six decades and highlights the importance of Medicaid coverage for low-income children and adults. The brief reviews studies showing that access to Medicaid coverage is associated with a significant improvement in health and mortality. In addition to improved health outcomes, the research literature finds that Medicaid improves educational and economic outcomes.
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Topics
Maternal & Child Health
| Administrative Data
| Health Outcomes
| Survey Data
| Economic Impact Analysis
| Health Insurance
| Healthcare Coverage & Access
| Healthcare Reform
Product Type
ASPE Issue Brief
Populations
Children
| Parents
| Working Age Adults
Location- & Geography-Based Data
National Data
Program
Medicaid