RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 How Do Medicaid Expansions Affect the Demand for Healthcare Workers? Evidence from Vacancy Postings
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 1350
OP 1393
DO 10.3368/jhr.57.4.0719-10340R1
VO 57
IS 4
A1 Dillender, Marcus
YR 2022
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/57/4/1350.abstract
AB This study evaluates how healthcare employers’ staffing decisions and labor demand respond to increased Medicaid eligibility using a database of more than 14 million job vacancies for healthcare workers. The results indicate that increased Medicaid eligibility leads to healthcare employers posting more job vacancies and hiring additional healthcare workers. Healthcare 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.