In summary, health care coverage alone is not sufficient to make the US healthier.
Alexander Tsai highlights that a randomized, controlled study of Medicaid, the US health program for families and individuals with low income and resources, showed no significant improvements in measured physical health outcomes in the first 2 years.
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