Researchers Link Medicaid Expansion with Child Neglect Reduc

As South Dakota voters prepare to consider a proposed Medicaid expansion, emerging research suggests giving these programs a bigger reach can lead to reduced rates of child maltreatment. Through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the findings were compiled by researchers at the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse at Johns Hopkins University. Elizabeth Letourneau, director of the Center, said they looked at data in states with expanded programs, compared with states without. ...

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