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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Dynamics of Macroeconomy, Medicaid, and State Fiscal Conditions: A Role of Medicaid Expansion

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Pages 2323-2337 | Received 25 Jul 2023, Accepted 20 Oct 2023, Published online: 07 Nov 2023

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