When parents get Medicaid, it can benefit the health of their kids too
- Written by Maithreyi Gopalan, Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy, Penn State
Millions of low-income Americans have gained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Low-income parents who live in states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act are 4.7% more likely to...
