Universal Free School Meals and Medicaid Spending: Evidence from Linked Education and Claims Data in Arkansas

Health Affairs Scholar · Published 2026-08-04 · DOI 10.1093/haschl/qxag196

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Joe Sundell, Harneet Kaur, Gwendolyn M Lawson, Xueying Ma, Bradley C Martin, J Mick Tilford, Joseph Thompson, Michael R Thomsen

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2026

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Sundell, J., Kaur, H., Lawson, G., et al. (2026). Universal Free School Meals and Medicaid Spending: Evidence from Linked Education and Claims Data in Arkansas. Health Affairs Scholar. https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxag196

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