Will Obamacare work? A new study out of Oregon challenges shows universal health care’s limits. - Slate Magazine

 

Two years after getting randomly assigned to Medicaid coverage, recipients fared no better than a control group of uninsured, low-income Oregonians in tests for hypertension, cholesterol, and diabetes treatment—all medical conditions that can be managed with proper care. The Medicaid recipients did report much lower rates of depression and—perhaps relatedly—were much less likely to be on shaky financial footing than those in the control group. But the Oregon study’s findings indicate that the claim that universal health care on its own will make Americans healthier, at least in these particular dimensions, may be wishful thinking.

Will Obamacare work? A new study out of Oregon challenges shows universal health care’s limits. - Slate Magazine