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Medicaid Eligibility for Families and Children – Issue Paper
ReportMedicaid Eligibility for Families and Children September 1998 Measured by enrollment, Medicaid is the largest health insurer in the country. According to the Urban Institute's estimates, Medicaid covered 41.3 million Americans in 1996; Medicare, in comparison, covered 38 million.
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How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families?
Other PostPart 2 Even when insurance is offered to low-wage workers, its costs to these workers may be substantial, and, for some, a barrier to coverage. In 1996, workers had to contribute an average of $1,615 per year for family coverage, or about 30% of the total premium.
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How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families? – Issue Paper
ReportHow Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families? September 1998 Most Americans receive health insurance coverage through the workplace. Unfortunately, however, many workers are left out, especially low-wage workers and their families. Being a low paid worker does not mean just that wages are low.
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How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families?
ReportThis paper describes the nature of employer coverage; its decline, especially among low-wage workers and low-income families; and the factors that are undermining its reach.
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Trends and Indicators in the Changing Health Care Marketplace: Chartbook
ReportThis chartbook provides an overview of health care spending and trends in health plan enrollment. It highlights health insurance premiums and costs, health insurance benefits, the structure of the health care market.
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Profile of the Low-Income Uninsured
Issue BriefThis policy brief provides an overview of the low-income, uninsured population. Based on an analysis of the March 1998 Current Population Survey, the report discusses the demographic characteristics of this vulnerable population.
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Uninsured in America: Key Facts About Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage
ReportThis brochure provides key facts about the uninsured population in American today, and the difference having health insurance makes in access to health services and to a family's financial security.