Uninsured Veterans and Family Members: State and National Estimates of Expanded Medicaid Eligibility Under the ACA

Analysis of the 2008-2010 American Community Survey indicates that 535,000 uninsured veterans and 174,000 uninsured spouses of veterans -- or 4 in 10 uninsured veterans and 1 in 4 uninsured spouses -- have incomes below 138 percent of poverty and could qualify for Medicaid or new subsidies for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Most have incomes below 100 percent of poverty and will only have new coverage options if their state expands Medicaid. Since uninsurance is related to greater problems accessing care, increased Medicaid enrollment could improve the likelihood that their health care needs are being met

Uninsured Veterans and Family Members: Who Are They and Where Do They Live?

Examines uninsurance rates and access to health care among veterans and family members by state, time of service, age, education, and marital and employment status. Points to high uninsurance in states that have been slow to implement federal reform

Health Care Reform for Children With Public Coverage

Compares private and public coverage for low-income children. Explores the implications of proposed changes to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs and creation of an insurance exchange for their coverage and access to health care

Potential Impacts of Alternative Health Care Reform Proposals for Children With Medicaid and CHIP Coverage

Explores how children enrolled in public coverage would be affected by proposed reform provisions, including being moved from Children's Health Insurance Programs into Medicaid or new insurance exchanges. Considers risks of children becoming uninsured

Health Insurance Coverage of Young Adults: Issues and Broader Considerations

Compares the 19-to-26 age group to others in terms of insurance status by income level, health, and citizenship; access to insurance; and attitudes toward insurance. Discusses reasons for the high uninsured rate, and recommends policy options

Improving the Lives of Young Children: Increasing Referrals and Follow-Up Treatment in Medicaid and CHIP

Outlines factors limiting referrals and treatment for children in public insurance programs, including low reimbursement rates and complex billing rules and fragmentation between primary care and treatment providers. Recommends state policy options

Improving the Lives of Young Children: The Role of Developmental Screenings in Medicaid and CHIP

Outlines barriers to early identification of health, developmental, or behavioral problems. Recommends policies to increase Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment, Well-Child Visits and screenings, and use of data to improve policies

How Will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 Affect Children?

Summarizes how reform provisions including the mandate, expanded Medicaid coverage, and changes to parents' coverage will affect children in families of different income levels. Explores possible limitations for Children's Health Insurance Programs

Setting Income Thresholds in Medicaid/SCHIP: Which Children Should Be Eligible?

Outlines the debate over raising income limits for eligibility in Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs. Examines how employer-sponsored insurance costs have outpaced income growth and considers the implications for the uninsured rate

Progress Enrolling Children in Medicaid/CHIP: Who Is Left and What Are the Prospects for Covering More Children?

Outlines the resources and tools in the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 for data-driven enrollment and retention processes in Medicaid and CHIP, remaining barriers, and the need to tailor outreach efforts to specific needs