Economic and Fiscal Trends in Expansion and Non-Expansion States: What We Know Leading Up to 2014

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Since the June 2012 Supreme Court decision effectively made Medicaid expansion under the ACA optional for states, the effects of the Medicaid expansion on state budgets and economies have been key issues for policymakers. This brief provides some insight into the underlying economic and fiscal conditions in expansion and non-expansion states leading up to 2014. The brief will provide a framework against which to measure the impact of expansion decisions going forward.

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Date: Sep 2015
Author: Kaiser Family Foundation