Question

When the Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid eligibility, proponents expected that previously uninsured individuals would have a usual source of care and therefore have fewer visits to the emergency department, leading to cost savings. Were these expectations realized?

		Yes, use of the emergency department decreased among those newly insured on Medicaid.
		No, use of the emergency department stayed the same among those newly insured on Medicaid.
		No, use of the emergency department actually increased among those newly insured on Medicaid.
		The data are mixed, and the results are uncertain.

Answer 1

Answer,

No ,use of the emergency department actually increased among those newly insured on Medicaid.