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Growth in Medi-Cal in 2015 Fueled Unprecedented Drop in California’s Uninsured Rate

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: ince the Medicaid program (called "Medi-Cal" in California) expanded its eligibility criteria for enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014, the rapid growth of enrollees has dramatically cut the uninsured rate among nonelderly Californians.Nearly one-third of all nonelderly adults and children (32.2 percent) were enrolled in Medi-Cal in 2015, an increase of 11 percentage points from 2013 (Exhibit 1).For the first time since data have been collected, the uninsured rate for nonelderly Californians fell below 10 percent, with 9.5 percent reporting no current coverage.

Source: eScholarship (California Digital Library)

Authors: Shana Alex Charles, Tara Becker

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Policy and Management

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: California Wellness Foundation

OpenAlex ID: W2802263703

FWCI: 0.579

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Cited by: 1

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