Health Payer Intelligence February 18, 2021
Underserved adults ages 19 to 25 benefited most from Medicaid expansion, showing how public insurance can promote health equity and care access.
Medicaid expansion is responsible for a significant decline in uninsurance rates between 2011 and 2018 among young adults, especially those who faced social determinants of health, according to a new report from the Urban Institute that shows how programs under the Affordable Care Act can improve health equity.
Overall, uninsurance rates among adults ages 19 to 25 dropped by half during the study’s time frame (from 25 percent in 2011 to 15 percent in 2018). While uninsurance rates declined among young adults in every state, states that expanded Medicaid under the 2010 ACA passage saw the greatest improvement...
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