title: The Case Against Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina.
abstract: This commentary argues against Medicaid expansion in North Carolina for 5 reasons: Expansion will reduce access to care for highly vulnerable individuals who are already enrolled in Medicaid; it is unlikely to save lives; it is unaffordable in the long run; its current financing structure encourages fiscal irresponsibility; and it will eliminate more jobs than it creates.
authors.affiliation: research scholar, Center for Health Inequalities and Policy Research, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina conoverc@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Conover
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics*; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D009657:North Carolina; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014481:United States