The Oregon Experiment — Effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes
Katherine Baicker; Sarah Taubman; Heidi Allen; Mira Bernstein; Jonathan Gruber; Joseph P. Newhouse; Eric C. Schneider; Bill Wright · 2013 · New England Journal of Medicine
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The study found no significant effect — useful as a negative control or null benchmark for your own design.
Abstract (excerpt)
BACKGROUND: Despite the imminent expansion of Medicaid coverage for low-income adults, the effects of expanding coverage are unclear. The 2008 Medicaid expansion in Oregon based on lottery drawings from a waiting list provided an…
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1056/nejmsa1212321