Four million people could benefit under Medicaid expansion, new study finds

Medicaid expansion in states like Texas, Florida and Georgia could help more than 4 million Americans get healthcare insurance. That’s according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund.

President Joseph Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) provides financial incentives to the 14 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid eligibility to low-income adults. Expansion in those states would increase revenue by nearly $50 billion by 2022 and create more than one million jobs.

ARP encourages states to expand Medicaid programs to cover adults, up to age 65, with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. This year that amounts to $30,305 for a family of three.

The study said Medicaid expansion improves access to healthcare, improves health outcomes, strengthens rural healthcare providers, and reduces racial and ethnic disparities.

This article originally appeared on McKnight's Senior Living