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University of Kentucky

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2014

Affordable Care Act

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The Dynamics Of Medicaid & Public Health Spending: Implications For Aca Implementation, Glen P. Mays Nov 2014

The Dynamics Of Medicaid & Public Health Spending: Implications For Aca Implementation, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

We estimate the dynamics and interactions of governmental spending on Medicaid and other public health services in all 50 states over a 15 year period. Using a quasi-experimental design with instrumental variables estimation, we find evidence that increased Medicaid spending leads to reduced governmental spending on other public health services, consistent with a crowd-out effect. Over 10 years, such crowd-out has the potential to diminish the health status improvements generated through health insurance coverage expansions.


Aca Implementation In Kentucky: Experiences Of An Expansion State, Glen P. Mays Nov 2014

Aca Implementation In Kentucky: Experiences Of An Expansion State, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Kentucky's implementation of the Affordable Care Act has included early successes with insurance coverage expansion through Medicaid and a state-operated health insurance exchange. Signals of improvements in health care accessibility and delivery of preventive services are evident in the first year after coverage expansions. Challenges associated with political opposition, delivery system transformation, and public health financing remain on the state's policy agenda.


Kentucky Round 1: State-Level Field Network Study Of The Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act, Julia Costich, Glen P. Mays Aug 2014

Kentucky Round 1: State-Level Field Network Study Of The Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act, Julia Costich, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Reports

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