Ohio's decision to expand its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act reduced uncompensated care expenses at hospitals statewide by 64 percent from 2013 to 2016, according to Dayton Daily News.
Uncompensated care costs — which include charity care and debt incurred from patients who are unable or unwilling to pay — totaled $1.2 billion in 2013. State hospitals reported $433 million in uncompensated care this year, according to Ohio Medicaid.
Officials attributed the decline to improved access to healthcare coverage due to expanded Medicaid eligibility and government subsidized insurance options under the ACA.