Study shows that Texans react more negatively towards the ACA
By Admin | February 15, 2017
A recent study asked low-income adults about their Medicaid coverage since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Individuals in four states were polled, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Kentucky, all of which received expanded Medicaid benefits under the ACA, and Texas, which did not.
In the three states which received the added benefits, the adults mostly favored the ACA, whereas Texans generally didn’t see any noticeable positive changes in their care.
Arkansas – 32 percent of respondents said the ACA helped them; 15 percent of respondents said the ACA hurt them.
Kentucky – 39 percent of respondents said the ACA helped them; 16 percent of respondents said the ACA hurt them.
Louisiana – 33 percent of respondents said the ACA helped them; 15 percent of respondents said the ACA hurt them.
Texas – 15 percent of respondents said the ACA helped them; 22 percent of respondents said the ACA hurt them.
Responses did not correlate with individuals’ political affiliations.
Texas lawmakers decided to reject the Medicaid expansions, resulting in Texas having some of the highest uninsured rates in the country in contrast to Arkansas and Kentucky which have some of the lowest.
To find out more, read “Red-State Residents That Expanded Medicaid Are More Positive About ACA Than Texas, Study Shows” by D Healthcare.
