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Study links Medicaid expansion and recipients’ health status

In Southern states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, adults experienced lower rates of decline in both physical and mental health, according to research published this month in the journal Health Affairs. This new research conducted by faculty at the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) […]

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Pre-pregnancy health coverage climbs after Medicaid expansion

The number of low-income women enrolled in Medicaid before becoming pregnant rose substantially in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility through the Affordable Care Act, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The results are published online in the journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. “This study suggests that the ACA Medicaid expansion […]

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ACA expansion did not improve access to complex surgeries for low-income/minority patients

A first look at the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Medicaid expansion finds that despite expectations, there was no increased use of complex surgical procedures at high volume hospitals—a proxy for high quality hospitals—among ethnic/racial minorities and low-income populations. The findings came from comparing surgery records from high-volume hospitals in three states that opted in to […]

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AFL Women's Looks For Expansion After 2018 Season

Following the undeniable success of the first AFLW season which saw large attendance and increased participation in AFL around Australia.  The AFL plans to have a year of consolidation in 2018 before expanding in 2019. Out of the 10 remaining clubs in the league Geelong, North Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda and West Coast will be […]