Characteristics of the Uninsured: Who Is Eligible for Public Coverage and Who Needs Help Affording Coverage?


 

Publication Date: February 2007

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health

Keywords: Health Coverage; SCHIP; Medicaid

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This brief analyzes health coverage data and determines that 25% of the nation's uninsured population is eligible for either Medicaid or SCHIP. The brief goes on to describe the characteristics of the population.