Study: Medicaid expansion did not cause PCP shortage

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Despite predictions of severe primary care shortages due to increased health coverage under the ACA, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows primary care appointment availability increased for Medicaid patients after the implementation of the ACA — without reducing availability for privately insured patients. Continue reading article here…

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