Oregon Medicaid Expansion Results Mixed—Improvement On Diabetes Detection & Depression, But Health Improvements Small

Improved diabetes detection and lower rates of depression were the primary health improvements attributed to having Medicaid coverage for two years among a group of low-income adults who enrolled in Oregon Medicaid in a 2008 expansion. Other physical health outcomes among the Medicaid expansion enrollees were not significantly different to those of a comparison group of uninsured low-income adults who had applied for an expansion slot, but were not selected. Having Medicaid coverage increased use of health care services, raised rates of diabetes detection and management, reduced depression rates, and reduced financial strain. In 2008, Oregon Medicaid opened . . .