Study Models What Would Occur if States Opt Out of Medicaid Expansion

by Admin | July 6, 2012 7:10 pm

July 6, 2012—More than 1.3 million uninsured adults in Texas and nearly a million in Florida would get no additional help obtaining health coverage under the Affordable Ace Act (ACA) if their states decide not to expand their Medicaid programs as provided for under health care reform, according to new estimates from the Urban Institute Health Policy Center[1].

According to the think tank, 22.3 million uninsured individuals with incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty level would be eligible for Medicaid if all states fully implement ACA’s expansion of Medicaid. 

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