The analysis found that no matter what the status of the Medicaid program, a reduction in the uninsured population in states was generally associated with a reduction in mortality. (Image: Adobe Stock)
States that chose to expand their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have seen a decline in annual death rates, a new study has found. The study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) was published in the December issue of The Lancet.
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