There’s yet more evidence that a state’s decision to expand Medicaid as permitted under Obamacare will lead to a healthier population in that state.
Quest Diagnostics recently looked into the number of newly reported diabetes cases in states that have expanded Medicaid and those that have not. The research revealed that Medicaid expansion states are experiencing a flood of new diabetes diagnoses, while those that have not agreed to expand the coverage aren’t reporting increases.
The findings were dramatic: The number of newly diagnosed patients in the Medicaid expansion states surged by 23 percent, compared to less than 1 percent in the non-expansion states. A total of nearly 30,000 Americans were diagnosed with diabetes during the study period (first six months of 2013 compared to 2014).
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
