Health Coverage & the Uninsured: Access to Care

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Diane Rowland Testifies on Access to Care
Diane Rowland, executive vice president of KFF and executive director of the Foundation’s KCMU, testified March 24, 2009, before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health as part of a hearing entitled, “Making Health Care Work for American Families: Access to Care.” Rowland addressed why Medicaid can be a platform for health care reform.

Trends in Access to Care Among Working-Age Adults, 1997-2006
This policy brief finds about 39 million working-age adults nationally reported cost as a barrier to receiving needed health care in 2006, a number that grew by an average of 1 million people annually over the decade studied. Uninsured working-aged adults experienced the most consistent erosion over the 10 years, resulting in a widening gap in access to care between insured and uninsured adults.

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Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Provisions in the House Leadership Bill: Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962) -- November 2009
This brief compares the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program provisions in the House Leadership health reform bill, H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, introduced on October 29, 2009 to current law.

Putting Children on the Express Lane to Health Insurance: Streamlining Enrollment and Renewal of Children in Medicaid and CHIP Through Express Lane Eligibility -- October 2009

Putting Children on the Express Lane to Health Insurance: Streamlining Enrollment and Renewal of Children in Medicaid and CHIP Through Express Lane Eligibility

Women's Health Insurance Coverage: Fact Sheet -- October 2009
This fact sheet provides new statistics on health coverage and describes the major sources of health insurance for non-elderly adult women ages 18–64, including employer-sponsored coverage, Medicaid, individually purchased insurance, and Medicare.

Health Insurance Coverage of Women Ages 18 to 64, by State, 2007–2008 -- October 2009
This fact sheet provides state-by-state data on the uninsured rate, as well as rates of private insurance coverage and Medicaid coverage, among women nationally, in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The COBRA Subsidy and Health Insurance for the Unemployed -- October 2009

This issue brief written by Kaiser staff examines the potential impact and limitations of new temporary subsidies created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help people maintain their employer-sponsored health coverage after a layoff.

Medicaid Beneficiaries and Access to Care -- October 2009

This fact sheet summarizes Medicaid beneficiaries' experience in obtaining access to care. Research shows that Medicaid compares favorably with private coverage in connecting low-income children and adults with primary and preventive care.

Health Insurance Coverage in America, 2008 -- October 2009
This online chartbook provides a comprehensive profile of the uninsured and health insurance coverage overall, including downloadable PowerPoint figures and Excel tables for the nonelderly population, children, nonelderly adults and working adults.

The Uninsured: A Primer -- October 2009

Updated with 2008 data, this primer reviews the basic profile of the uninsured population, how they receive care, the latest trends in health insurance coverage, key issues in increasing coverage and basic statistics on the uninsured. More detailed breakdowns are available in supplemental data tables.

Where Are States Today: Medicaid and State-Funded Coverage Eligibility Levels for Low-Income Adults -- October 2009

This fact sheet provides a brief overview of low-income adults' current eligibility for Medicaid and other state-funded coverage programs and a discussion of how this coverage may be impacted by health reform.

A Profile of American Indians and Alaska Natives and Their Health Coverage -- September 2009
This brief examines the health coverage, access to care and health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives across the country.

This brief compares the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program provisions in the House Leadership health reform bill, H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, introduced on October 29, 2009 to current law.

Putting Children on the Express Lane to Health Insurance: Streamlining Enrollment and Renewal of Children in Medicaid and CHIP Through Express Lane Eligibility

This fact sheet provides new statistics on health coverage and describes the major sources of health insurance for non-elderly adult women ages 18–64, including employer-sponsored coverage, Medicaid, individually purchased insurance, and Medicare.

This fact sheet provides state-by-state data on the uninsured rate, as well as rates of private insurance coverage and Medicaid coverage, among women nationally, in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

This issue brief written by Kaiser staff examines the potential impact and limitations of new temporary subsidies created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help people maintain their employer-sponsored health coverage after a layoff.

This fact sheet summarizes Medicaid beneficiaries' experience in obtaining access to care. Research shows that Medicaid compares favorably with private coverage in connecting low-income children and adults with primary and preventive care.

This online chartbook provides a comprehensive profile of the uninsured and health insurance coverage overall, including downloadable PowerPoint figures and Excel tables for the nonelderly population, children, nonelderly adults and working adults.

Updated with 2008 data, this primer reviews the basic profile of the uninsured population, how they receive care, the latest trends in health insurance coverage, key issues in increasing coverage and basic statistics on the uninsured. More detailed breakdowns are available in supplemental data tables.

This fact sheet provides a brief overview of low-income adults' current eligibility for Medicaid and other state-funded coverage programs and a discussion of how this coverage may be impacted by health reform.

This brief examines the health coverage, access to care and health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives across the country.

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Health Coverage & the Uninsured: Access to Care

Health insurance affects access to health care as well as the financial well-being of families. Nearly half (47%) of nonelderly uninsured adults have no regular source of health care, and coupled with a fear of high medical bills, many delay or forgo needed care. In 2002, over 40% of uninsured adults postponed seeking medical care, and 28% say they needed but did not get medical care in the past year.