Graduation Year
2025
Date of Submission
4-2025
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Reader 1
Sarah Robinson
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Abstract
This paper seeks to explore the relationship between Medicaid and recidivism through the lens of states suspending versus terminating Medicaid enrollment while an individual is incarcerated. Looking at post-ACA data from 2015, 2017, and 2018, and using a staggered difference-in-difference design, I find that suspension, rather than termination, reduces recidivism when interacted with Medicaid enrollment on a broad scale and among certain populations, including White non-Hispanics, individuals above 25 years old, and males. These findings suggest that policymakers should support more local operations, such as pre-release programs connecting individuals with Medicaid, in conjunction with suspending Medicaid on a statewide basis.
Recommended Citation
Tello, Leslie, "State Suspension vs. Termination of Medicaid on Recidivism Outcomes" (2025). CMC Senior Theses. 4018.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/4018
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
