Connecting Uninsured Americans with Health Coverage
The 2013-2014 Opportunity
Two thirds of the uninsured live in 13 states
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Uninsured by State
<230K 230K - 600K
600K - 1.1M
1.1M+
Number of Uninsured
CA
TX
FL
NYIL
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AZVA
Rest of the U.S.
67% of uninsured live in 13 states
Source: Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2011 and 2012
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One fifth of the uninsured live in the top 13 counties and half live in the top 114 counties
Queens County, NY
Broward County, FL
San Bernardino County, CA
Clark County, NV
Riverside County, CA
San Diego County, CA
Orange County, CA
Maricopa County, AZ
Dallas County, TX
Miami-Dade County, FL
Cook County, IL
Harris County, TX
Los Angeles County, CA
402K408K419K434K445K521K531K
657K675K
762K887K
1.1M2.2M
Uninsured by County
10% of the uninsured live in just 4 counties
(LA, Harris, Cook, Miami)
20% of the uninsured live in top 13 counties
(Top 4 + Next 9)
50% live in the top 114 counties (3.8% of total
counties in the US)
The Uninsured are a Diverse Group
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Ethnicity
White45%
Latino32%
AfAm15%
Other8%
Source: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid & The Uninsured, October 2012
A Snapshot of the Uninsured Across States
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States with Critical Numbers of Uninsured Latinos
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Texas
Florida
New York
Illinois
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Total Uninsured % of Uninsured Latinos
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Texas Border Counties: High Concentration of Uninsured
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SOURCE: KCMU/ Urban Institute analysis of 2012 ASEC Supplement to the CPS.
Most uninsured Hispanics are at income levels that qualify for Medicaid expansion or subsidies.
Income: ≤138% FPL Medicaid (57%)
139-399% FPL Subsidies (38%)
≥400% FPL (5%)
Total: 15.5 Million Nonelderly Uninsured Hispanics
Figure 9
Other18%
CA26%
NY4%
AZ4%
TX22%
FL9%
GA 3%
Other10%
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.SOURCE: Uninsured data based on KCMU analysis of 2011 American Community Survey. Status of Medicaid expansion decisions based on KCMU analysis of recent news reports as well as executive and legislative activity in states as of July 1, 2013.
More than 4 in 10 Hispanics reside in states NOT moving forward with the Medicaid expansion at this time.
Total Uninsured Hispanics ≤138% FPL: 8.9 Million
44%Not Moving Forward at this Time
(21 States)
Distribution of Uninsured Hispanics ≤138% FPL by the Status of State Medicaid Expansion:
52%States Moving
Forward at this Time
(24 States)
Debate Ongoing 4%(6 states)
Figure 10
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted April 15-20, 2013)
Two in three Hispanics feel uninformed about the law.
Yes34%
Dk/Ref1%
No65%
Hispanics
Yes51%
Dk/Ref1%
No48%
Blacks
Yes53%
Dk/Ref2%
No45%
Whites
Do you feel you have enough information about the health reform law to understand how it will impact you and your family, or not?
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National Outreach Campaign
Constituency Engagement• Latino• African America• Women• Youth
• Latino Campaigno Youtho Latinaso Laborerso Mixed Immigration Status Familieso Faith
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Texas Outreach Campaign
National Constituency Engagement• NCLR• LULAC• NALEO• Hispanic Access Foundation• Hispanic Federation• Navigators• Voto Latino• #LATISM• Planned Parenthood• LOCAL Partners:
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