Health Payer Intelligence November 8, 2023
Better outreach, multiple coverage sources in addition to Veterans Affairs benefits, and Medicaid expansion may be key to lowering uninsurance among veterans.
Although US veterans have many coverage options, including Veterans Affairs (VA), Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, many are projected to remain uninsured in 2024, according to a brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
The researchers pulled data from the Urban Institute’s Health Insurance Policy Simulation Model (HIPSM) and the 2021 American Community Survey.
While veterans are less likely to be uninsured than nonveterans, a substantial portion of the population lacks coverage. In 2024, experts expect around 5 percent of veterans to be uninsured.
The primary sources of coverage for veterans in all states...
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