As Congress Debates Cutting Medicaid, a Major Study Shows It Saves Lives - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

As Congress debates cutting Medicaid, a major study shows it saves lives - West Hawaii Today

The expansion of Medicaid has saved more than 27,000 lives since 2010, according to the most definitive study yet on the program’s health effects.

As Congress debates cutting Medicaid, a major study shows it saves lives - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The expansion of Medicaid has saved more than 27,000 lives since 2010, according to the most definitive study yet on the program’s health effects.

Congress’ proposed Medicaid cuts would undo historic progress reducing overdose deaths • West Virginia Watch

Medicaid funding plays a critical role in West Virginia’s efforts to treat substance use disorder and prevent overdose deaths. (Getty Images)Provisional data shows that overdose deaths in West Virginia declined by an astonishing 43.5% in the last year. Nationally, overdose deaths fell 27% over the same period, the largest one-year decline ever. While researchers are still analyzing the data, declines in overdose deaths have coincided with increa…