This is The Hilltop Group’s Presentation, “The Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Mississippi” given to the House Medicaid Committee on 2-20-2024. It covers the Medicaid Expansion Study conducted by the The Hilltop Group UMBC and commissioned by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy.… Read more...
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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF EXPANDED HEALTHINSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MISSISSIPPIANS BELOW 138% OF THE FPL
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), states
have been granted the option of expanding Medicaid
eligibility to individuals with income below 138% of the
federal poverty level (FPL). Thirty-eight states and the District
of Columbia have expanded Medicaid coverage for their
citizens; Mississippi is one of 12 states that has not pursued
that option.
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy (Center) is a non-partisan,
nonprofit research group with the purpose of providing research
and data to inform … Read more...
Economic Impact Of Expanded Health Insurance Coverage For Mississippians Below 138% Of The Federal Poverty Level
Introduction
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy (Center) is a non-partisan, nonprofit research group with the purpose of providing research and data to inform the planning, decision-making, and operations of health policy in Mississippi. Since the option for states to expand Medicaid eligibility presented itself in 2014, a major question for Mississippi state legislators and health professionals has been the total cost of expansion to the state. While the state faces many obstacles in producing better health outcomes and a… Read more...
