The consequences of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act for police arrests.

ABSTRACT:

Background & methods

National protests in the summer of 2020 drew attention to the significant presence of police in marginalized communities. Recent social movements have called for substantial police reforms, including "defunding the police," a phrase originating from a larger, historical abolition movement advocating that public investments be redirected away from the criminal justice system and into social services and health care. Although research has demonstrated the expansive role of police to respond a broad range of social problems and health emergencies, existing research has yet to fully explore the capacity for health insurance policy to influence rates of arrest in the population. To fill this gap, we examine the potential effect of Medicaid expansion under the Afford

SUBMITTER: Simes JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8754343 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature