Medicaid is a hassle for doctors. That’s hurting patients.

Abstract: A new study challenges the conventional wisdom on why many doctors refuse to take Medicaid patients.

Publication: Vox

Date Published: June 7, 2021

Author(s): Dylan Scott

This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.