Health care in the United States: developments and considerations : Volume 6

In: Health Care in the United States: Developments and Considerations

Abstract

HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES DEVELOPMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS VOLUME 6 -- HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES DEVELOPMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS VOLUME 6 -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 MISSED OPPORTUNITIES: THE CONSEQUENCES OF STATE DECISIONS NOT TO EXPAND MEDICAID [UPDATED]* -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Direct Benefits of Expanded Insurance Coverage for the Newly Insured -- Improved Access to Care -- Better Health and Longer Lives -- Greater Financial Security -- Benefits of Expanding Medicaid for State Economies