Upshot from >40 studies since 2009: We found strong evidence that coverage expansions improved access to care, health, & reduced mortality.
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Here are 12 of our specific findings:
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1. People are more likely to have a usual source of medical care and to be able to afford needed medical care.
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2. Fewer medical bills are sent to collections. Fewer bankruptcies. Virtual elimination of catastrophic out-of-pocket expenses.
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3. People have greater access to primary and preventive care, chronic illness treatment, and medications.
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4. 15-30% more people get screened for high cholesterol and cancer.
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5. Nearly twice as many patients take necessary diabetes medication.
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6. Depression symptoms (leading cause of disability in US) are reduced by 30%, and more people are diagnosed successfully.
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7. More low-income patients get necessary surgery for colon cancer before it's too late.
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8. Result: 25% more people report being in good or excellent overall health.
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9. Longest study: Medicaid cut mortality 6% over 5 yrs. Biggest gains came from healthcare-amenable dx like heart disease, cancer, infection
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10. The longer people have coverage, the greater the mortality reduction.
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11. Overall, for every ~300 to 800 adults who get coverage, rigorous studies suggest we save one life per year.
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12. Increasing coverage through Medicaid has been at least as effective as doing so through private insurance.
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In sum: Coverage has made people healthier and helped 10s of thousands per year live longer, healthier lives.
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Weakening coverage will increase medical debts, untreated sickness, and deaths.
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Murderer's row of scholars on the impact of health coverage on health. http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMsb1706645 …pic.twitter.com/IaSVSS2PMA
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Child health care and outcome data re Medicaid and CHIP equally compelling plus better educational outcomes.http://www.kff.org/report-section/the-impact-of-the-childrens-health-insurance-program-chip-issue-brief/ …
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'Medicaid saves lives at cost of $327,000 to $867,000 per life... other policies ... have been found to average $7.6 million per life saved'
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