Medicaid allows some of the nation’s most vulnerable residents to obtain needed health care, thus improving the lives of individuals and families. Without insurance coverage, many people will postpone needed appointments or even forego essential treatments. The inevitable result is worse health outcomes and even higher death rates as manageable problems escalate.

Empirical evidence suggests that increasing Medicaid coverage improves health and reduces mortality rates. In fact, life expectancy is extended by more than a year for those with coverage.

In addition to the avoidable and adverse health consequences to the affected people and families, reducing health insurance coverage involves significant economic and fiscal losses. While many hospitals and clinics provide treatment to the uni

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