The author examines Medicaid’s influence on health outcomes as of 2025, highlighting its life-saving impact. Key topics include the program’s role in reducing mortality rates following its expansion across states and its critical support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The piece also explores current proposals to scale back the federal contribution to Medicaid expansion, the advantages of continuous coverage, and the mounting evidence that Medicaid doesn’t just improve lives—it saves them.
Medicaid Cuts Will Likely Result in Poor Health Outcomes
Jeff Graber
Source Title:
Does Medicaid Improve Health?
Source Category:
Literature Review
Source Format:
Journal Article
Publication Title:
American Journal of Public Health
Volume:
115
Issue:
6
Pages:
833-34
Publication Date:
June 2025
DOI:
10.2105/AJPH.2025.308124
Accessed:
2025-07-06
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