Research Alert: July 15, 2014

How Does Medicaid Expansion Affect Insurance Coverage of Rural Populations?

Examines how states' decisions on Medicaid expansion are impacting rural areas in the United States. The study used population estimates, current status of state expansion, and state-level insurance estimates to answer two primary questions:

1. how is Medicaid expansion affecting rural populations, and
2. how would it differ if every state were to expand Medicaid.

Additional Resources of Interest:

• Health Insurance Coverage of Low-Income Rural Children Increases and Is More Continuous Following CHIP Implementation
• More information about the North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center