Bierut (IMAGE) WashU Medicine Caption Psychiatrist Laura J. Bierut, MD, led a research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis that found that although there have been steady increases in the number of people nationwide who die by suicide, such increases have slowed in states that have implemented Medicaid expansion. Credit Washington University School of Medicine Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.