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Increasing Access to Health Insurance in Virginia
Concern
Challenging Times
Source: TCI analysis of US Census Bureau data
The number of uninsured adults in Virginia has increased dramatically in recent years. That’s largely because the percentage of Virginians getting health insurance through their job declined to 64 percent from 73 percent.
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Number of Uninsured Non-elderly Adults in Virginia
Coverage Gap
HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE
CURRENT VIRGINIAMEDICAID PROGRAM
100% FPL 400% FPL36% FPL0% FPL
C O V E R A G E G A P
195,000 uninsured Virginians are now in the coverage gap, where they are unable to enroll in Medicaid or get tax credits to help buy coverage in the new marketplace.
Source: TCI Analysis of DMAS data
Note:Under the current Virginia Medicaid program, working parents are eligible for coverage up to 36% FPL. Eligibility levels vary for pregnant women, children, aged, blind, and disabled. Childless adults are not currently eligible for Medicaid.
The Commonwealth InstituteFor more information, please contact:Michael J. Cassidy [email protected]
Increasing Access to Health Insurance in Virginia
Opportunity
Massey [email protected] ext. 105
Chance to Increase CoverageNearly 400,000 low-income adults could get access to coverage.
Source: DMAS
Children 0-18
Pregnant Women
Disabled Adultsnot needing long term care services
Working Parents
Childless Adults
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Currently eligible Newly eligible
Booster Shot to Virginia’s EconomyIncreasing access to health insurance could bring billions of Virginia’sfederal tax dollars back to the state, supporting thousands of jobs.
Source: TCI analysis of DMAS data
$2.6 billion/year in federal funding
Jobs23,000
General Fund Revenues$57 million$