Labor and Workforce

Utah's Economy Will Benefit from Expanding Medicaid

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Study Overview

A REMI macroeconomic model that simulated the impact of increased federal Medicaid funds on Utah's economy was used in this joint report from Families USA and the Utah Health Policy Project that assessed the potential impact of a Medicaid expansion on jobs and economic activity in Utah. By participating in the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, Utah would be able to give an estimated 190,000 uninsured,