The uninsured: an analysis by income and geography.
Key Findings. (1) A larger proportion of the rural population than the urban population is uninsured and low income (living at or below 138% of the federal poverty line [FPL]) (9.9% as compared to 8.5%) and a larger proportion of the rural population than the urban population will be eligible for subsidized Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM) coverage due to income levels and current lack of insurance (10.7% as compared to 9.6%). (2) Assuming full Medicaid expansion, a larger proportion of the rural uninsured than the urban uninsured would be eligible for Medicaid (43.5% as compared to 38.5%). (3) A smaller proportion of the rural uninsured than the urban uninsured has income above 400% FPL and thus will not qualify for either Medicaid or HIM subsidies (10% as compared to 14.1%). (4) The proportion of the uninsured population potentially eligible for Medicaid expansion is highest in the rural South (47.5%) and lowest in the urban Northeast (32.5%) and the rural Northeast (35.8%).
Abigail R
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Barker
Jessica K
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Londeree
Timothy D
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McBride
Leah M
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Kemper
Keith
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Mueller
D004608:Eligibility Determination; D005544:Forecasting; D062265:Health Insurance Exchanges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011203:Poverty; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends