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Health Reform Medicare Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Trends

Timeline

Unwinding Watch: Tracking Medicaid Coverage as Pandemic Protections End

May 3, 2024

Our “Unwinding Watch” highlights key developments as states resume determinations on people’s Medicaid eligibility. Previously, the pandemic-related “continuous coverage” requirement safeguarded this coverage for millions of people.

Health Coverage Rates Vary Widely Across — and Within — Racial and Ethnic Groups

May 9, 2024

Statement

In Pandemic’s Second Year, Government Policies Helped Drive Child Poverty Rate to a Record Low, Cut Uninsured Rate, New Census Data Show

September 13, 2022

Chart Book

Chart Book: Accomplishments of Affordable Care Act

March 19, 2019

Blog

Record Numbers of People Chose ACA Marketplace Coverage for 2024

January 25, 2024 | Jennifer Sullivan

Blog

6 Months Into Georgia Pathways Program, Over 400,000 People Still Lack Health Coverage; Expanding Medicaid Would Improve Access for Low-Income Georgians

January 25, 2024 | Laura Harker

New on this Topic

Blog

New Report Highlights Wide Differences in Health Coverage Rates Across — and Within — Racial and Ethnic Groups

May 9, 2024

Report

Entering Their Second Decade, Affordable Care Act Coverage Expansions Have Helped Millions, Provide the Basis for Further Progress

March 25, 2024

Blog

Women Face Large Coverage Losses, Especially in Non-Expansion States, if Enhanced Premium Assistance Expires

July 15, 2022

Report

Health Premiums Will Rise Steeply for Millions if Rescue Plan Tax Credits Expire

May 26, 2022

Report

Marketplaces Poised for Further Gains as Open Enrollment Begins

October 29, 2021

Report

Administration Should Act to Expand and Improve Health Coverage

January 15, 2021

Policy Basics

We track health insurance coverage trends, and we work with federal and state policymakers and private advocates to expand coverage, especially for people with low and moderate incomes.

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Experts

Gideon Lukens

New Report Highlights Wide Differences in Health Coverage Rates Across — and Within — Racial and Ethnic Groups

The U.S. has made significant progress toward universal health coverage since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But over 26 million people remain uninsured, and uninsured rates...

Health Coverage Rates Vary Widely Across — and Within — Racial and Ethnic Groups

The U.S. has made significant progress toward universal health coverage since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. But over 26 million people remain uninsured, and uninsured rates vary...

Entering Their Second Decade, Affordable Care Act Coverage Expansions Have Helped Millions, Provide the Basis for Further Progress

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded eligibility for affordable health...

6 Months Into Georgia Pathways Program, Over 400,000 People Still Lack Health Coverage; Expanding Medicaid Would Improve Access for Low-Income Georgians

Georgia Pathways, a state program providing health coverage to certain low-income people, was always expected to underperform compared to a true Medicaid expansion, in terms of how many people...