The Medicaid Expansion and Its Effects

The video discusses the challenges of capturing the effects of health insurance on healthcare decisions, highlighting the Oregon and Rand Health Insurance Experiments. It then focuses on a study by Laura Wherry and Sarah Miller on Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, using a quasi-experimental design. The study found increased health insurance coverage, physician visits, and disease diagnoses in expansion states. The video emphasizes the importance of continued research to understand the full impact of the ACA and acknowledges support from viewers.

What was a major challenge mentioned in conducting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for health insurance studies?

• They provide immediate results.

• They are difficult to execute and costly.

• They require a large number of participants.

• They are easy to conduct and inexpensive.

What was the primary focus of the study by Laura Wherry and Sarah Miller?

• The role of technology in healthcare.

• The effects of Medicaid expansion under the ACA.

• The benefits of universal healthcare.

• The impact of private insurance on healthcare costs.

Which states were excluded from the study on Medicaid expansion?

• States with no Medicaid coverage.

• States with the largest populations.

• States that had already provided expansion-like coverage before 2014.

• States with the highest poverty rates.

What was one of the key findings regarding health insurance coverage in Medicaid expansion states?

• Health insurance coverage increased by 7.4%.

• Medicaid coverage decreased by 10.5%.

• There was no change in coverage.

• Coverage decreased significantly.

What limitation of the study was highlighted in the findings?

• The study was conducted over a long-term period.

• The study included all states in the US.

• It showed no improvement in healthcare access.

• It was an observational study with potential confounders.