This policy brief from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
examines the characteristics and insurance coverage of low-income adults under
age 65, a group numbering more than 50 million people.
Members of this
group are more likely to be in poor health than other Americans and are the
least likely to have health insurance. Nearly a third are from families earning
less than twice the poverty level. Fifteen percent live in
poverty.
Although Medicaid covers most low-income children, it has
limited coverage for their parents and generally does not cover childless
adults, leaving uninsured a large share of low-income adults with significant
health needs.
Overview (.pdf)
Policy Brief (.pdf)
