Effect of Expansions in State Medicaid Eligibility on Access to Care and the Use of Emergency Department Services for Adult Medicaid Enrollees

摘要

IMPORTANCEMedicaid enrollees typically report worse access to care than other insured populations. Expansions in Medicaid through less restrictive income eligibility requirements and the resulting influx of new enrollees may further erode access to care for those already enrolled in Medicaid.