ACA Medicaid Expansion Associated With Increased Medicaid Participation and Improved Health Among Near-Elderly: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study

• Main Authors: Melissa McInerney PhD (Author), Ruth Winecoff MPA (Author), Padmaja Ayyagari PhD (Author), Kosali Simon PhD (Author), M. Kate Bundorf PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically expanded health insurance, but questions remain regarding its effects on health. We focus on older adults for whom health insurance has greater potential to improve health and well-being because of their greater health care needs relative to younger adults....