RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 2010 · 16 citations · 1 references
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This Center for Health Care Strategies policy brief draws insights from 10 states with programs for low-income childless adults to shed light on the likely care needs and costs of the 16 to 20 million new Medicaid beneficiaries who will be brought into the program in 2014. A significant subset of the expansion population will have a complex range of health needs, including high rates of mental illness and substance abuse, and higher average costs than parents currently enrolled in Medicaid.
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