A study from researchers at the U of M School of Public Health (SPH) has been selected by editorial staff at the prestigious Women’s Health Issues journal as its Editor’s Choice selection for the November/December 2022 edition. The SPH study focused on the uneven distribution of maternal illness and death in the U.S., with some populations bearing substantially greater risk, including Medicaid-insured individuals, rural residents and Black and Indigenous patients.
Medicaid
Employer-Sponsored Insurance Levels Stable Following ACA Medicaid Expansion
Research from Professor Jean Abraham showed expanded ACA and Medicaid health coverage options didn’t prompt employers to drop health benefits to cut costs.
Physician Acceptance of Medicaid Increased Only Slightly Following ACA Expansion
Research from Assistant Professor Hannah Neprash shows physician acceptance of Medicaid only increased 1.6 percent after ACA expansion, and a majority of the Medicaid patients are being seen by providers who already accept the insurance.
Medicaid ACOs Improve Primary Care Use and Quality of Life
Two joint studies co-led by Associate Professor Nathan Shippee show very low-income adults had more primary care visits in a Minnesota Medicaid ACO compared to other local public health care programs.
Public Insurance Enrollees Report Unfair Treatment and Fear Cost of Care
Research from Professor Kathleen Call shows that many publicly insured people forgo routine health care due to the complexity and stigma associated with using their health insurance.