Trends in the Impact of Medicaid Expansion on the Use of Clinical Preventive Services.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aims to evaluate the trends in the impact of Medicaid expansion on the use of selected recommended clinical preventive services and examine the differences in use by income level over time.

Methods

The data were obtained from the 2011-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and were analyzed in 2021. This study conducted a difference-in-differences analysis of the association between Medicaid expansion and the use of 5 clinical preventive services, including colon/breast/cervical cancer screenings, HIV testing, and influenza vaccination. Annual percentage change was applied to assess the trends in the impact of Medicaid expansion on the use of clinical preventive services.

Results

The use of all the 5 clinical preventive services varied

SUBMITTER: Song S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570964 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature