Fantastic work, as usual! Two comments: 1. I see a lot of supporters of the bill saying it doesn't cut benefits and that it only introduces work requirements. What they don't say is the new documentation requirements will not induce more people to work but instead result in many qualified people losing coverage. 2. The BBB has a special fund to support rural hospitals, but I have seen no objective analysis that this will be enough to offset the effects of the medicaid cuts.
Thanks Doug! The Administrative Burden (Monday's newsletter) is likely to cause many people to fall out of compliance with Medicaid, even when they are eligible. The extent of the impact will be the focus of many dissertations and journal articles in the future. I will look into the support for rural hospitals. Thanks for raising that point.
It is a really old study but I remember back in the 2010s there was a report that showed 80% of receipts worked in some form. It is a little bothersome that myths are potentially affecting our policies. Especially for the worse. I am troubled by the sheer number of rural hospitals that may close. I traveled a lot od rural areas for my job last year and they need these facilities. I hope it all works out for the best.
Great job, Dr. A! It was a tough topic to teach when I taught Labor Economics because so many students came in with preconceived notions about who is in this program. It was always eye-opening for them to realize how important Medicaid is for children!
I would also emphasize that cutting this funding would cut income for doctors, nurses, and those in the medical field. Its knock-on effects are much bigger!
I had a student that admitted he had similar biases until he took my class and we discussed welfare as a economics concept. His aha was a highlight of this semester especially with him being a military veteran that is pursuing his education.
I met with a healthcare leader yesterday. They mentioned that in addition to the cuts to rural service, they are worried about the deferred treatment and the implications of those actions. It is harder to intervene and help when people avoid treatment. I hadn't thought about that effect till we had that conversation.
Fantastic work, as usual! Two comments: 1. I see a lot of supporters of the bill saying it doesn't cut benefits and that it only introduces work requirements. What they don't say is the new documentation requirements will not induce more people to work but instead result in many qualified people losing coverage. 2. The BBB has a special fund to support rural hospitals, but I have seen no objective analysis that this will be enough to offset the effects of the medicaid cuts.
Thanks Doug! The Administrative Burden (Monday's newsletter) is likely to cause many people to fall out of compliance with Medicaid, even when they are eligible. The extent of the impact will be the focus of many dissertations and journal articles in the future. I will look into the support for rural hospitals. Thanks for raising that point.
It is a really old study but I remember back in the 2010s there was a report that showed 80% of receipts worked in some form. It is a little bothersome that myths are potentially affecting our policies. Especially for the worse. I am troubled by the sheer number of rural hospitals that may close. I traveled a lot od rural areas for my job last year and they need these facilities. I hope it all works out for the best.
Great job, Dr. A! It was a tough topic to teach when I taught Labor Economics because so many students came in with preconceived notions about who is in this program. It was always eye-opening for them to realize how important Medicaid is for children!
I would also emphasize that cutting this funding would cut income for doctors, nurses, and those in the medical field. Its knock-on effects are much bigger!
I had a student that admitted he had similar biases until he took my class and we discussed welfare as a economics concept. His aha was a highlight of this semester especially with him being a military veteran that is pursuing his education.
It is always a surprise to people how much government services they rely on once they take stock of it.
I met with a healthcare leader yesterday. They mentioned that in addition to the cuts to rural service, they are worried about the deferred treatment and the implications of those actions. It is harder to intervene and help when people avoid treatment. I hadn't thought about that effect till we had that conversation.