The synergy between Medicaid expansion and subsidized health insurance offered through the federal exchange system is helping more low income Americans get health insurance while also reducing the number of Americans covered via subsidized exchange insurance.
Modern Healthcare, a medical news outlet, studied trends in health insurance purchases in the 38 states that comprise the federal exchange network. Among the nuggets unearthed by the research: People are apparently moving from exchange insurance to Medicaid in those states that chose to expand the Medicaid program as permitted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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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.
