Author / Nathaniel Thomas

Nathaniel Thomas is a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. He can be reached at nrthomas@wustl.edu.
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  • A Medical Emergency: When States Opt Out of Providing Care

    This past May, the Republican-controlled legislature in Mis­souri voted to opt out of the federal government’s upcom­ing Medicaid expansion. This decision is not unique to Missouri—25 other states have opted out as well, claiming that the increased tax burden of a Medicaid expansion outweighs its benefits. The majority of states that rejected Medicaid are poor,…