BIO

My name is Gavin Pinto, I am a third year Public Health major from Gainesville, FL. I plan on graduating this December and going on to attend school for an Accelerated BSN. This research project with Dr, Born has shown me another side of the medical field.

Instability in Florida Medicaid Program

Abstract

Medicaid is a healthcare plan that has been established in Florida to help cover healthcare expenses for low-income residents and retirees for more than fifty years. This study examined the Medicaid claims from 2014-2019 to better understand the system’s shortcomings. Specifically, the relationship between the Medicaid population’s demographics and stability was explored. This was accomplished through the use of Stata to analyze the Medicaid database with a focus on the variables of zip3, age, race, and their interaction with stability. The yearly data gathered from this analysis was then compiled and examined.

Keywords: Medicaid, Unstable Coverage