The GAO study analyzed the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, which found that 9 percent of low-income adults in Medicaid expansion states reported financial barriers to necessary medical care, compared to 20 percent in non-expansion states.
Twenty-six percent of low-income adults in Medicaid expansion states reported having unmet medical needs, compared to 40 percent in states that did not expand Medicaid coverage.
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