| Literature DB >> 34074307 |
Elizabeth A Brown1, Brandi M White2, Walter J Jones3, Mulugeta Gebregziabher4, Kit N Simpson3.
Abstract
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34074307 PMCID: PMC8167979 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-021-00740-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health Res Policy Syst ISSN: 1478-4505
Demographic variables and primary care access by Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion status, 2012–2015
| Demographic Variablesa | NMEb States | MEc States | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Care (n, %) | |||
| Preventable Hospitalizations | 1,096,631 (52.1) | 1,006,483 (47.9) | 0.2670 |
| State Population | 6,127,025 | 6,191,002 | 0.8776 |
| 18–64 years old | |||
| Race (%) | |||
| Minorities | 41.7 | 38.9 | 0.9457 |
| Education (%) | |||
| High School Graduate | 87.3 | 86.1 | 0.0676 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 27.4 | 30.2 | |
| Income ($) | |||
| MHI | 49,006 | 56,240 | 0.0005 |
| Per Capita Income | 26,381 | 29,865 | 0.0194 |
| Poverty (%) | |||
| Below FPL | 15.3 | 15.6 | 0.1704 |
| Income < 10 k | 7.2 | 7.6 | 0.2244 |
| Food Stamps | 14.0 | 13.5 | 0.2546 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.2595 |
| Health care delivery characteristics | |||
| Physician fee index ($)d | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.8029 |
| Medicaid $ per enrollee ($)e | 3,336 | 5,120 | |
| Income Eligibility, FPL (%)fIncome Eligibility, FPL (%)f | 80.6 | 124.1 | |
| Governor Political Affiliation | |||
| Democratic | 0 (0.0) | 27 (100.0) | |
| Republican | 62 (64.6) | 34 (35.4) | |
| Control of State Legislature | |||
| Democratic | 0 (0.0) | 45 (100.0) | |
| Republican | 62 (79.5) | 16 (20.5) | |
aT-test for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables
bNME: Non-Medicaid expansion states include South Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Florida
cME: Medicaid expansion states include Arizona, Kentucky, New Jersey, and New York
dMedicaid-to-Medicare Fee Index
eMedicaid spending per enrollee
fAverage of pre- and post- ACA FPL Medicaid Income Eligibility Limits for parents of dependent children (in a family of three)