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Medicaid in Small Towns and Rural America: A Lifeline for Children, Families, and Communities

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Interactive Map: The Percent of Adults in Small Towns and Rural Areas Covered by Medicaid, 2014/15 Interactive Map: The Percent of Children in Small Towns and Rural Areas Covered by Medicaid, 2014/15 State Data on Adult Health Coverage in Small Towns and Rural Areas State Data on Child Health Coverage in Small Towns and Rural Areas State Data on Non-Elderly Health Coverage in Small Towns and Rural Areas State Data on Seniors' Health Coverage in Small Towns and Rural Areas
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Uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) to explore the changing levels of Medicaid coverage and uninsured rates at the county level by age. Addresses the role of Medicaid in the 46 states containing small-town and rural populations. Includes numerous charts, maps, and graphs to help illustrate the relationship between Medicaid growth and uninsured rates in rural areas, focusing on the time period from 2008-2009 to 2014-2015.
Author(s)
Jack Hoadley, Karina Wagnerman, Joan Alker, Mark Holmes
Date
06/2017
Type
Document
Organizations
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
Tagged as
Access · Children and youth · County-by-county data · Elderly population · Families · 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