Regarding the Jan. 27 news article “Report weighs benefit, cost of expanding Medicaid”: This report is a thorough and thoughtful economic analysis from the Health Law and Policy Program at Wake Forest University and is essential reading for everyone with an interest in Medicaid and health care in North Carolina. The report is based on numerous economic projections for Medicaid expansion, as well as on results in states that have already expanded.

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