RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 How Do Medicaid Expansions Affect the Demand for Health Care Workers? Evidence from Vacancy Postings JF Journal of Human Resources JO J Hum Resour FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 0719-10340R1 DO 10.3368/jhr.57.4.0719-10340R1 A1 Dillender, Marcus YR 2020 UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2020/06/05/jhr.57.4.0719-10340R1.abstract AB This study evaluates how health care employers’ staffing decisions and labor demand respond to increased Medicaid eligibility using a database of over 14 million job vacancies for health care workers. The results indicate that increased Medicaid eligibility leads to health care employers posting more job vacancies and hiring additional health care workers. Health care employers that typically hire lower-skilled workers appear to be the most responsive to Medicaid expansions. These results imply that there are providers that respond to Medicaid patients’ needs but also highlight issues arising from Medicaid’s low reimbursement rates.