Sheldon Weisgrau – Economic Impacts of Medicaid Expansion
[Slides]Economic Impacts of Medicaid Expansion – Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D., REMI
[Slides]Economic Impacts of Medicaid Expansion – Sheldon Weisgrau, Missouri Foundation for Health
Missouri was one of 14 states that had not expanded their Medicaid program until a recent vote on August 4th approved the ballot initiative.
Our Vice President of Economics Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D. will be joined on Wednesday, September 30th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET) by the Missouri Foundation for Health’s (MFH) Vice President of Health Policy Sheldon Weisgrau for a special REMI guest webinar, “Economic Impacts of Medicaid Expansion.” During this presentation, Mr. Weisgrau will be describing the larger policy discussion surrounding Medicaid expansion in Missouri and the intent behind quantifying the economic impacts of improving the state’s healthcare program.
Dr. Evangelakis will then explain how the REMI model was utilized on behalf of MFH to evaluate the prospective impacts of expanding the state’s Medicaid program on the Missouri economy related to employment, Gross Domestic Product, personal income, and economic output.
The expansion of Missouri’s Medicaid program involves an influx of federal funding to support the transition. This economic impact analysis examined the effects of the net new health care spending and the reduction in state Medicaid obligations that are associated with that influx.
Included in this guest webinar will be an exploration of the key results from the report, an overview of the methodological approaches implemented in the study, and a demonstration of how the REMI model can forecast the impacts of Medicaid expansion.
Daniel Groft, Ph.D., David Dodd, Chris Feduccia, & Ernest Broussard – Economic and Resilience Impacts from Proposed Extension of Enterprise Boulevard in Lake Charles, LA
A recent analysis was put forth and presented to the City Council of Lake Charles in Louisiana regarding the potential expansion of Enterprise Boulevard, a major roadway in the region.
Please feel free to join REMI on Wednesday, September 16th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET) for “Economic and Resilience Impacts from Proposed Extension of Enterprise Boulevard in Lake Charles, LA,” our guest webinar presentation that examines the methodology and key results from the study and explains how it was applied to successfully engage stakeholders. The REMI model was used in the report to assess the economic impacts of improving the road to support regional growth and resiliency.
REMI Managing Economic Associate Chris Judson will be hosting this discussion alongside Daniel Groft, Ph.D., Director of the H.C. Drew Center for Economic Analysis at McNeese State University; David Dodd, President and CEO, and Chris Feduccia, Special Advisor, from the International Sustainable Resilience Center, Inc.; and Ernest Broussard, Senior Business Development Manager at Fugro.
During this webinar, our guest presenters will focus on the major topics related to the report presented to the city council that included an evaluation of the economic benefits from creating an alternate route for evacuation from downtown Lake Charles in case of hurricanes or industrial disasters.
This presentation on September 16th is intended to display how REMI can be incorporated in order to illustrate the economic and fiscal impact of various projects for any level of government.