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. Health Policy Institute. 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 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