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A Win-Win for Working Families and State Budgets Report
An overhaul of the Medicaid system in Oregon aims to improve coordination of care between county-run health clinics, hospitals, doctor’s offices, and mental health providers. (AP/Rick Bowmer)

A Win-Win for Working Families and State Budgets

Increasing the minimum wage in concert with expanding Medicaid would not only boost the incomes of low-wage working families and increase access to healthcare but would also be a boon to state budgets.

Rachel West, Michael Reich