How do Health Care Costs fit into Family Budgets? Snapshots from Medicaid Enrollees
- Most participants with Medicaid coverage are in a working family but live on very strained budgets.
- Medicaid is key for enabling participants to afford coverage and needed care.
- If costs increased, participants were concerned they would face a trade-off between health care and other basic needs.
Unwieldy Health Costs Often Stand Between Teachers And Fatter Paychecks 