State-Level Medicaid Expansion and Hospital, Federally Qualified Health Center, and Rural Health Clinic Availability

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Explores the association between state Medicaid expansion and the availability of hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in states that expanded Medicaid between 2014-2016. Examines the presence of hospitals, FQHCs, and RHCs in urban and rural counties between 2010-2019.

Elliott Paintsil, Sebastian Linde

Journal of Rural Health, 42(2), e70159

05/2026

Federally Qualified Health Centers · Hospitals · Legislation and regulations · Medicaid · Rural Health Clinics · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data