Governor Steve Beshear says a report that examined the first year of Medicaid expansion in Kentucky shows that it’s having a positive effect on the state.
The firm Deloitte Consulting, analyzed various impacts of the expansion during 2014.
Beshear says despite opposition from critics, the report shows that more than twice the estimated number of people has enrolled in Medicaid. And that more jobs than estimated are now expected to be created over the next several years.
“The combined effects of these added jobs will have a significant effect on our families and communities all across Kentucky," said Beshear.
The net economic impact to the state is now expected to be $30 billion over eight years—twice the amount estimated.