July 28, 2015
By Suzanne Potter,
TALLAHASSEE, FL.– A new study shows that Medicaid has decreased the percentage of uninsured children in the U.S. from 14 percent to seven percent, as the program turns 50 this year.
The Georgetown Center for Children and Families analyzed data on Americans who were apart of the Medicaid program as children, and found they are much healthier as adults. Participants tended to have lower blood pressure and fewer hospitalizations.
Joan Alker, executive director of the Georgetown Center for Children and Families, notes the studies also found participants are more likely to attend college and make more money as adults – and thus pay more in taxes.
“The value of these studies is to actually look at the numbers,” she says. “What all of these studies show is that Medicaid is providing an incredibly valuable service to kids, and that taxpayers are getting a great return on their investment.”
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