Defenders of Medicaid Cuts Are Misunderstanding a Study I Worked On

Defenders of Medicaid cuts are misunderstanding a study I worked on

There’s been much discussion and debate about the cuts to Medicaid eligibility that Congress just passed and, in particular, what they may mean for current Medicaid recipients. A key piece of evidence in this debate has been results from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment (OHIE), a randomized trial, which I helped lead, examining the impact of covering low-income uninsured adults with Medicaid for one to two years. While it’s always gratifyi…

New York health officials warn of Medicaid cuts' impact on 1.5 million residents

The New York State Department of Health has raised alarms over the potential impact of the recently passed Budget Reconciliation Bill by the U.S. House of Repre