La. Gov. Edwards Celebrates the 5-year Anniversary of Medicaid Expansion That Continues to Save Lives, Jobs, Rural Hospitals and Reduce the Number of Uninsured Louisianans
"As I have said many times before, adopting Medicaid expansion was the easiest big decision I have made," said
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As of
Prior to expansion, Medicaid eligibility for adults in
Within the first year, more than 433,000
Currently,
The new coverage allowed residents to use their insurance to visit a primary care doctor for an annual check-up, get prescriptions, and maintain wellness visits and health screenings. The positive health benefits
* An average of 72% of adults enrolled have visited a doctor's office during each year of Medicaid expansion
* More than 105,000 women have been screened for breast cancer
* Over 63,000 adults have received colon cancer screenings
* About 100,000 adults have been diagnosed and provided opportunity for treatment for either diabetes or hypertension
Medicaid expansion became available to states on
Because
The Secretary of the
"Five years of Medicaid expansion have enabled us at the
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