Some advocates of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina have touted potential economic benefits from the increased money flowing into the state from the federal government.
But a new study from the national group State Budget Solutions says that claim fails the test of economic analysis. CEO and chief economist Scott Moody estimates a long-term negative impact on personal income growth of $6.4 billion, the equivalent of $1,638 lost per household or 120,395 lost jobs.
Moody explains his findings in the video clip below.
2:05 p.m. update: Click play below to watch the full 43:35 event.
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