Status Updates From Fragmented Democracy: Medic...

Very dense and academic (I have *just* enough research methods/statistics knowledge to not be totally alienated by the methods discussions) but also interesting/novel/groundbreaking in its discussion of the links between variances in Medicaid policies across states and the implications for the political participation of beneficiaries.

Medicaid beneficiaries are less likely to be politically active. They view state politics as being an important factor but feel voiceless.

I’m reading this for my Qualitative Research Methods course. It’s mostly a discussion of the ways in which federalism impacts healthcare policy. SPOILER ALERT: It creates huge disparities across states and often leaves beneficiaries stuck in the state they receive benefits from. It’s taking me a long time to get through, but it’s also opening my eyes to how federalism continues to promote inequality.