Rising Unemployment, Medicaid and the Uninsured
This policy brief and accompanying snapshot examines the relationship between increases in the unemployment rate and changes in the number of people covered by employer-sponsored health insurance, Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and non-group insurance policies, as well as the financial implications for government budgets. The report also estimates the potential state costs for Medicaid, SCHIP and the uninsured under such a scenario, and the potential impact of proportional statewide budget cuts on…