If the 19 non-expansion Medicaid states opted to expand the program, they could see savings based on reducing uncompensated care, according to an analysis by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Here are four takeaways on how expanding Medicaid could impact these states:
1. In sum, the states could lower the number of uninsured Americans by more than 4 million.
2. Over 10 years, the states could gain between $22.5 billion to $27.9 billion in savings due to reducing uncompensated care.
3. They would receive between $595.8 billion to $664.8 billion more in federal funding between 2018 and 2027.
4. If opting to expand the program, the states would increase Medicaid costs by between $82.5 billion to $90.8 billion over 10 years.