Where Are All The Jobs Medicaid Expansion Was Supposed To Bring?

If you follow healthcare economics, one of the major discussion points right now is Medicaid expansion, specifically whether a state should expand Medicaid.

Leading up to the decision on whether or not to expand Medicaid, all states' leaders requested economic impact assessments.  In everything reviewed, it appears as though most every group came to the same conclusion - having the federal government pay doctors and hospitals for care would boost economic growth and employment.

This idea has, so far, led 32 states to expand their Medicaid coverage.

Question - Was this all a lie?  Has employment grown faster in states that expanded Medicaid?  Here's a look.

Some Background

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