Utah parents and families would benefit from Medicaid expansion

Utah parents and families would benefit from Medicaid expansion

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Chester, Alisa, author
Nehring, Lincoln, author
Duong, Sophia, author
Alker, Joan, author
Contributor(s):
Georgetown University. Center for Children and Families issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC, : Center for Children and Families, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University, February 2015
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Insurance Coverage
Medicaid
Child
Parents
United States
Utah
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
(1) In Utah, uninsured parents account for over one-third of the population potentially eligible for health coverage if the state expands Medicaid. If Utah does not move forward with Medicaid expansion, or an alternative proposal like Governor Gary Herbert's Healthy Utah Plan, a significant coverage gap for parents living with dependent children will remain uninsured. (2) Of low-income, uninsured parents, those who are 26 to 49 years old and have school-aged children (6 to 17 years old) are most likely to be helped by Medicaid expansion in Utah. Of those parents that could benefit from extended Medicaid eligibility, more than two-thirds (68 percent) are employed. (3) Covering parents in Utah offers the state an opportunity to help its children by reducing their uninsured rate, enhancing a family's financial security, and improving the health of parents. Utah ranks 43rd in the U.S. for percent of uninsured children; consequently, there is significant room for improvement.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (8 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101676189 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101676189