Rate of Uninsured Individuals Falling Faster in States That Expanded Medicaid, Urban Institute Finds
The uninsured rate has declined faster among states that have expanded Medicaid than in those that have not, according to the Urban Institute's most recent Health Reform Monitoring Survey. According to the poll, the uninsured rate between September 2013 and June 2014 among those under age 65 in Medicaid-expansion states fell by five percentage points, from 15.1% to 10.1%, while the uninsured rate in non-expansion states declined by two percentage points, from 20.3% to 18.3%.
- "Uninsured Rate Drops Faster in States That Expanded Medicaid" (Demko, Modern Healthcare, 7/29).