According to a new research, states that expanded Medicaid experienced notably significant gains in health coverage for black and Hispanic individuals. According to a Pew Charitable Trusts survey, roughly 29 percent of state income in New York went for Medicaid payments. That's more than any other state except California. The study found that after two years, the number of people without health insurance dropped by 2.5 million, or 16 percent. In addition, those who were covered saw their costs go down because providers didn't have to treat so many uninsured patients. The report also noted that Colorado, Minnesota, and Oregon benefited the most from increased federal funding for prevention and wellness programs. "State governments were eager participants in Obama's expansion of Medicaid, which provides health coverage to millions of low-income Americans," the report said. "Nearly half of all newly insured people in 2014 got coverage through this program." It also mentioned that Washington, D.C., received increased federal funding for its own version of Medicaid called DC Health Link. This program allows residents to enroll in Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Finally, the report noted that 10 states plus the District of Columbia had their premiums reduced by at least one company: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.