Value Assessment and the Medicaid Program’s Evolution

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Value Assessment and the Medicaid Program’s Evolution

Medicaid is the nation’s biggest health-insurance program , covering about one-quarter of all Americans. Over 82 million Americans were registered as of April 2021. This is up 15% from shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic began in February 2020, owing to the economy’s employment losses and the necessity under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that states maintain continued coverage for current participants.

Medicaid participants are particularly susceptible; they include those who live in or near poverty and are disproportionately prone to negative health outcomes linked to social determinants of health. This susceptibility is a cause of widespread health disparities and adds an important dimension to Medicaid’s value evaluation and…