47% of Uninsured Americans Did Not Explore ACA, Medicaid Options

Health Payer Intelligence February 1, 2021
Kelsey Waddill

Many uninsured Americans did not consider Medicaid or plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace, assuming that they were ineligible or would not qualify for subsidies.

Uninsured Americans may not be examining all of their options in Medicaid or on the Affordable Care Act marketplace, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Urban Institute study discovered.

In 2019, the uninsured population was 2.2 million higher than it was in 2016. However, many of the uninsured population have not enrolled in Medicaid or Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage—or even looked into enrollment—although they may be eligible.

“Lack of awareness or understanding of publicly subsidized coverage options among the uninsured may result in people not enrolling in programs for which they qualify,” suggested...

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