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Exhibit 1. Uninsured Rates Declined Among Whites,
Blacks, and Latinos in 2014
Percent of adults ages 19–64 who were uninsured
50
2010
2012
2014
39
40
34
30
20
40
24
20
19
20
16
15
18
14
10
10
0
Total
Non-Hispanic White
Black
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2010, 2012, and 2014).
Latino
Exhibit 2. Latinos Have the Highest Uninsured Rates,
Particularly if They Live in States That Did Not Expand Medicaid
Percent of adults ages 19–64 who were uninsured
75
State expanded Medicaid
State did not expand Medicaid
50
46
25
23
20
12
8
13
26
11
0
Total
Non-Hispanic White
Black
Latino
Note: 26 states and DC had expanded eligibility for their state Medicaid program and begun enrolling individuals by July 2014:
AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, HI, IA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, RI, VT, WA, WV. All other states were counted as
not expanding Medicaid. AK and HI were not included in the survey sample.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2014).
Exhibit 3. Cost-Related Access Problems and Medical Bill Problems
Are Significantly Higher Among Latinos Uninsured During the Year
Percent Latino adults ages 19–64
75
Total
Insured all year
Uninsured during the year^
48
50
40
33
33
38
28
25
0
Any cost-related access problem*
Any medical bill problem or accrued debt**
^ Combines “Uninsured now” and “Insured now, uninsured during the year.”
* Respondent experienced at least one of the following because of cost in the past 12 months: did not fill a prescription; did not see a specialist
when needed; skipped recommended medical test, treatment, or follow-up; had a medical problem but did not visit doctor or clinic.
** Respondent experienced at least one of the following in the past 12 months: had problems paying medical bills, contacted by a collection
agency for unpaid bills, had to change way of life in order to pay medical bills, or has outstanding medical debt.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2014).
Exhibit 4. At the End of 2014, Half of Latinos
Who Remained Uninsured Were Ages 19 to 34 and
Most Were Employed or Had Low Incomes
Income
Age
Employment status
Not employed, but
looking for work
17%
35–49
33%
19–34
50%
<133% FPL
52%
50–64
17%
Part-time
16%
133%–249%
FPL
22%
250% FPL
or more
12%
Full-time
45%
Student/Retired/
Disabled/Other*
22%
Undesignated
14%
Don’t know
or refused
1%
10.7 million uninsured Latinos ages 19 to 64
Notes: FPL refers to federal poverty level. Segments may not sum to 100 percent because of rounding.
* Includes those who said they were not employed for pay.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2014).