Louisiana uninsured rate cut in half due to Medicaid expansion

Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion cut the state’s uninsured rate among adults by half in two years, plummeting from more than 22% to just over 11%.  The Edwards administration expected 350,000 Louisianans to benefit from the expansion, and data released this week suggests that estimate is on track.

Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/louisiana-uninsured-rate-down-more-than-11-over-two-years-due-to-medicaid-expansion?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpnd01HWXhZakl4T0dWbSIsInQiOiJGSHdMR2V1ZDd0V2lCZTdtSlZIbXdzM0lpVlZ3WTl4c0o3b0ZEeDNybWRcL3htUjFIalJ3TXRlYllKeHlKRmVcLzFaYkwxTDFCbmF0cllWTXREVnlzMGxMRkkzS3dcL2FuZzkzUG5wanVaZGdcL05IN1RaYVc4T3ZNbWpxem82VVQ1RUoifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=68891697