Medicaid and State-Funded Coverage for Adults:  Estimates of Eligibility and Enrollment

Medicaid and State-Funded Coverage for Adults: Estimates of Eligibility and Enrollment

Lack of health insurance coverage for low-income adults remains a pressing policy challenge. In 2002, low-income adults who were uninsured accounted for nearly half of the uninsured population. This report provides an overview of nonelderly adult eligibility for and enrollment in Medicaid and state-funded coverage, nationally and in 13 study states.

Executive Summary (.pdf)

Full Report (.pdf)

Appendix (.pdf)