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Download or read book The Effects of Texas' Decision to Opt-out of Medicaid Expansion on Public Health written by Veneshia Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decision of Texas policymakers to opt-out of Medicaid expansion has left over 1.5 million of its eligible citizens uninsured. Without health coverage, preventative care measures, such as heart disease and cancer screenings, are often delayed resulting in poorer health outcomes. The effects of this delay could result in increased health disparities between expansion and nonexpansion states. This research study is a qualitative analysis of historical data and public health statistics comparing the health outcomes of Texas' expansion eligible citizens against those of similar demographics in Medicaid expanded states. This research determined that Texas scored lower in social determinants of health (SDOH) related to healthcare access and financial security, resulting in lower public health scores than expansion states. As such, in the interest of public health, Texas policymakers should reevaluate their position on Medicaid expansion.