Reposted by Masami Tabata-Kelly
Expanding Medicaid under the ACA has had financial benefits for hospitals, including:
- Fewer uninsured patients, more Medicaid patients, or both
- Reductions in uncompensated care
- Increases in revenues and operating margins
- Fewer hospital closures
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