Medicaid: Its Role Today and Under the Affordable Care Act

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Article Publication Date: 
8/22/2012
Summary: 
This article takes a look at who is covered by Medicaid and the important role that Medicaid plays in the lives of many Americans. It also examines Medicaid's role under the Affordable Care Act, how growth in per capita Medicaid spending is slower than growth in private health care spending, how Medicaid improves access to needed health care, and which groups receive the majority of Medicaid spending.
Article Author: 
Garfield PhD, Rachel; Rudowitz MPA, Robin; Lyons PhD, Barbara; Jankiewicz, Anne; Rousseau MPH, David
Topics: 
Medicaid
Populations: 
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Programs/Initiatives: 
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Keywords: 
Expenditures
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