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Health Insurance Coverage in Small Towns and Rural America: The Role of Medicaid Expansion

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Additional links
Full Report Interactive Map: The Percent of Adults in Small Towns and Rural Areas Covered by Medicaid, 2015/16 Interactive Map: The Percent of Children in Small Towns and Rural Areas Covered by Medicaid, 2015/16 Press Release Update: State Data on Health Coverage in Small Towns and Rural Areas, 2015/16
Description
Analyzes health insurance coverage for low-income, rural adults in 46 states. Includes an examination of American Community Survey data to determine uninsured rates by age for 2008-2009 and 2015-2016. Covers effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in small towns and rural areas, including Medicaid expansion. Provides county-level data, information on health insurance coverage for children, and maps in the additional links.
Author(s)
Jack Hoadley, Joan Alker, Mark Holmes
Date
09/2018
Type
Document
Organizations
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
Tagged as
Access · Children and youth · County-by-county data · Health insurance · Medicaid · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state data · Uninsured and underinsured · State-by-state

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Organizations (2)

  • Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, view details
  • North Carolina Rural Health Research Program, view details