American Academy of Pediatrics: Emergency Department Visits by Uninsured Patients Drastically Decline in Illinois After Medicaid Expansion
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Research to be presented at
New research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped low-income families rely less on emergency department visits for medical care.
The study abstract, "Effect of Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on Emergency Department Visits by Uninsured Patients in
In
"As a result of the ACA, 850,000 people in
Researchers analyzed emergency department visits using data from the
Uninsured emergency department visits in the state peaked right before ACA implementation,
"This study adds to the growing body of evidence that the ACA can be beneficial in promoting patient-centered care, shifting it from the emergency department to a patient's medical home for ongoing, comprehensive care. This is a healthier situation for everyone,"
In addition,
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Please note: only the abstract is being presented at the meeting. In some cases, the researcher may have more data available to share with media, or may be preparing a longer article for submission to a journal.
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