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Urban Institute: Five study takeaways on Medicaid expansion's effect on hospital finances
- In 2017
- Medicaid expansion was associated with a $6.4 million decrease in mean hospital uncompensated care costs compared the pre-expansion period.
- Expansion was associated with a 2.6 percentage point drop in mean uncompensated care costs as a percentage of total expenses when compared to pre-expansion numbers.
- Expansion was associated with an $8.6 million annual increase in mean Medicaid revenue.
- Expansion also improved mean operating margins by 1.7 percentage points compared to the pre-expansion period.
- Compared to hospitals in nonexpansion states
- hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid were more likely to be nonprofit
- larger
- have a teaching affiliation and be in metropolitan areas.
Source: Medicaid expansion's effect on hospital finances: 5 study takeaways - https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/medicaid-expansion-s-effect-on-ho…