The Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Pennsylvania

• Main Author: Price, Carter C. (auth)
• Other Authors: Donohue, Julie M. (auth), Saltzman, Evan (auth), Woods, Dulani (auth), Eibner, Christine (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: History of the Americas; Medicolegal issues; Medical insurance; Health Sciences; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Affordable Care Act is a substantial reform of the U.S. health care insurance system. Using the RAND COMPARE model, researchers assessed the act's potential economic effects on Pennsylvania, factoring in an optional expansion of Medicaid, and found the state would enjoy significant net bene...