Infographic
July 2015
A 50-State Look at Medicaid Expansion
This infographic shows the basic facts about where states stand on Medicaid expansion in 2015, along with brief analysis of states to watch.
Research and Publications
- Short AnalysisJuly 2015
Momentum on Medicaid Expansion
Learn about the multiple benefits of Medicaid expansion that are fueling the movement to expand Medicaid across the country.
- Issue BriefJune 2015
An Advocate’s Guide to Analyzing Insurers’ Financial Health
This guide explains how to interpret health insurers’ annual statements. This knowledge can be helpful to advocates who are challenging rate increases during the rate review process.
- Short AnalysisMay 2015
Rate Review: How to Challenge Unreasonable Health Insurance Premium Increases
Resources to help organizations participate effectively in the rate review process to push back against unfair premium hikes.
- Issue BriefMay 2015
Medicaid Expansion Debates and the Waiver Process: Timeline for State Advocate Engagement
Several states are still considering expanding their Medicaid programs, and many will use Medicaid waivers for these expansions. This guide tells advocates when and how they can engage in the Medicaid waiver process.
- ReportMay 2015
Non-Group Health Insurance: Many Insured Americans with High Out-of-Pocket Costs Forgo Needed Health Care
Our report finds that one-quarter of consumers who buy insurance on their own still have problems being able to afford needed care.
- Fact SheetMay 2015
Cutting Medicaid Would Hurt States and Families
When members of Congress threaten to cut federal Medicaid funding, they ignore the facts about the program’s efficiency. Cuts to Medicaid or changes in its structure should be off the table.
- Issue BriefApril 2015
A Tale of Two States: Decisions about Extending Medicaid Can Drastically Affect Residents’ Lives
When states don’t extend Medicaid, Americans are hit the hardest. Our brief compares two neighboring states, Missouri and Iowa. Iowa has extended Medicaid coverage, but Missouri has not.
- Short AnalysisApril 2015
State Medicaid Expansion Waivers
Outline of which states are considering or implementing waivers to create their Medicaid expansion programs—and how.
- Issue BriefMarch 2015
Medicaid Expansion and Health Disparities: Hispanics
In communities of color, where rates of uninsurance and poor health outcomes are higher than in white communities, the differences between those who have insurance and those who lack it are stark.
From The Blog
August 19, 2015
Kentucky’s Medicaid Expansion Yields Coverage and Access to Important Preventive Care
Two recent reports illustrate how residents of Kentucky are benefiting from Medicaid expansion. Not only has the state experienced one of the largest drops in its uninsured rate in the country, it's also seen a substantial increase in Medicaid enrollees’ use of preventive health care.
Last week’s Gallup poll indicates that states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act saw larger decreases in their uninsured rates than states that did not. This coverage means access to care, which includes preventive services that help keep people healthy and health care costs low.
Health Action Conference
My Coverage Story
My Coverage Story is helping collect stories of people enrolling in new health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.