The Future Of Medicaid Expansion – What Are The Facts & Do They Matter?

In the midst of the election season, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Medicaid expansion has taken back seat on the national stage. But like many issues in the U.S. it is a much bigger issue at the state level. Why? Because Medicaid was approximately 15% of state budgets as recently as 2013 (see Medicaid’s Share Of State Budgets). And, as the federal subsidies for Medicaid expansion ends, the costs of Medicaid in states that have expanded Medicaid will increase.

The big political and policy question – is the cost of Medicaid expansion worth the expense . . .