percent of adults ages 19–64 exhibit 1. more than half of adults in florida and texas were...
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U.S. California New York Florida Texas0
25
50
75
19 22 23 25 29
1010 8
1211
16 11 11
17 14
Uninsured now
Insured now, time uninsured in past year
Insured all year, underinsured^
37%
54
Percent of adults ages 19–64
Exhibit 1. More Than Half of Adults in Florida and Texas Were Uninsured or Underinsured in 2012
Uninsured during the
year*30%
31% 31%
40%
46 4342
53
Notes: Totals may not equal sum of bars because of rounding.^Underinsured defined as insured all year but experienced one of the following: out-of-pocket medical expenses equaled 10% or more of income; out-of-pocket medical expenses equaled 5% or more of income, if low-income (<200% of poverty); or deductibles equaled 5% or more of income. *Combines "Uninsured now" and "Insured now, time uninsured in past year“Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2012).
*Includes: Had problems paying or unable to pay medical bills; contacted by collection agency for unpaid medical bills; had to change way of life to pay bills; medical bills being paid off over time. **Includes any of the following because of cost: Had a medical problem; did not visit doctor or clinic; did not fill a prescription; skipped recommended test, treatment, or follow-up; did not get needed specialist care. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2012).
Percent of adults
U.S.California
New YorkFlorida
Texas U.S.California
New YorkFlorida
Texas0
20
40
60
80
100
41
3438
4843 43 41
4851
47
Any medical bill prob-lems or accrued medical debt*
Any cost-related prob-lems getting needed care**
Exhibit 2. Residents in the Four Largest States Are Struggling with Medical Bills and the Cost of Health Care
THE COMMONWEALTH
FUND
Exhibit 3. Status of State Participation in the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion, as of April 2013
Source: Avalere State Reform Insights; Center of Budget and Policy Priorities; Politico.com; Commonwealth Fund analysis.
TX
FL
NMGA
AZ
CA
WY
NV
AK
OK
MS
LA
MT
TN
WA
ORID
UTCO
KS
NE
SD
ND
MNWI
MI
IA
MO
AR
IL INOH
KY
WVVA
NC
SC
AL
PA
NY
ME
DCMD
DE
NJCT
RIMA
NHVT
HI
Expanding (23 states plus D.C.)
Not expanding (14)
Unclear/undecided (8)
Expanding, with variation (5 )