Exhibit 5:
Summary of Study Outcomes and Main Findings
Policy Outcome | Measures | Main Findings |
---|---|---|
Employment & Community Engagement | * Any employment * Hours worked * Any community engagement activity |
* No significant changes in any employment or community engagement outcome |
Health Insurance Coverage | * Medicaid/Marketplace Coverage * Employer Sponsored Insurance (ESI) * Uninsured |
* Significant drop in Medicaid and rise in uninsurance in 2018 while work requirements in effect * Most coverage losses reversed in 2019 after court blocked work requirements * No significant change in ESI in either year |
Access to Care and Medical Debt | * Cost-related delays in care * Cost-related delays in medications * Serious problems paying off medical bills |
* Loss of Medicaid/Marketplace coverage in prior year associated with more serious problems with medical debt and more cost-related delays in care |
Source: Authors’ analysis of 2016, 2018, and 2019 survey data from low-income residents ages 19–64 in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas (N = 8,661)