The Evolving Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Suicide Mortality: Demographic and Method-Specific Effects
Medicaid expansion resulted in fewer suicide deaths, including those involving firearms. These findings suggest that Medicaid expansion was particularly impactful in preventing suicide among young adults.
Authors
- Rebeccah L. Sokol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3892-2337)
- Zainab Hans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3328-0155)
- Stephen N. Oliphant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5235-173X)
- Anna E. Austin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6605-363X)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Institute for Social Research (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2025.108130
- Primary Topic
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development