Newsletter Articles | October 1, 2013
The Looming Health Care Reform “Donut Hole”
The Looming Health Care Reform "Donut Hole"
There may be unintended consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – a new "donut hole" for low-income Americans in states that did not expand Medicaid as part of health care reform.
Uninsured Adults With Incomes Below 100% of FPL (numbers in 1,000’s) In States Without PPACA Medicaid Expansion In 2014
State
Uninsured "Donut Hole"
Alabama
254
Alaska
29
Florida
994
Georgia
534
Idaho
79
Indiana
288
Iowa
80
Kansas
103
Louisiana . . .