2 papers
econ.EM2024
The Hidden Subsidy of the Affordable Care Act
Liam Sigaud, Markus Bjoerkheim, Vitor Melo
Under the ACA, the federal government paid a substantially larger share of medical costs of newly eligible Medicaid enrollees than previously eligible ones. States could save up to…
econ.GN2024
Rural Healthcare Access and Supply Constraints: A Causal Analysis
Vitor Melo, Liam Sigaud, Elijah Neilson +1
Certificate-of-need (CON) laws require that healthcare providers receive approval from a state board before offering additional services in a given community. Proponents of CON law…