Medicaid, Health Equity Gaps and New York’s Response

Medicaid, Health Equity Gaps and New York’s Response

By Linda Nwoke | Editorial Credit: Tetiana / Shutterstock.com As part of the healthcare reform, the United States government expanded the Medicaid program, providing healthcare access for millions of low-income Americans with limited or no coverage.  However, a notable shift described as a ‘great unwinding’ is unfolding within the program, evidenced in the gradual reduction […]

Health Insurance Coverage for Kids Through Medicaid and CHIP Helps Their Moms too

Health Insurance Coverage for Kids Through Medicaid and CHIP Helps Their Moms too

By Sebastian Tello-Trillo, The Conversation The big idea When children get health insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, their families benefit too. That’s what I found through recent research conducted with two fellow health economists, Daniel S. Grossman and Barton Willage. And it was particularly true for their mothers, […]