South Dakota, Missouri and Oklahoma have state constitutions requiring that they participate in Medicaid expansion, the part of Obamacare that expanded the health program for the poor to millions ...

Their state constitutions mandate participation in Medicaid expansion, making it nearly impossible to walk away from the program, even if Congress cuts federal funding. These constitutional ...

Even though death rates rose nationwide during the pandemic, Medicaid expansion states experienced a slower increase in deaths compared to states that didn’t take advantage of the ACA’s ...

As lawmakers pursue initiatives ands possible cuts to Medicaid, those who have been on the program say it saved their lives and helped them get back on their feet.

However, they rose less in states that had expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Americans received some protection against death during the ...