$2 billion in extra costs over the first five years. 750,000 new recipients.
These are some of the changes that can be expected in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program if the Medicaid expansion component of the Affordable Care Act is left standing after the Supreme Court rules on the legal challenge to the landmark health care reform legislation.
The online publication PA Independent takes a look at the implications of Medicaid expansion for Pennsylvania: implications for the state’s finances, for potential beneficiaries, and for public health. Read the article here.