States evaluating their Medicaid section 1115 demonstration often use a comparison group design to estimate demonstration impacts. This white paper describes matching methods, that states can use to make the comparison group more similar to the group affected by demonstration policies.
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Uninsured patients have decreased access to care, lower rates of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and worse outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
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