Leading health reform proposals in Congress would expand coverage for low- to moderate-income individuals through a combination of a Medicaid expansion and subsidies to help individuals purchase coverage through new health insurance exchanges. One group that would significantly benefit from expansions in coverage is low-income adults. Low income adults (below 200 percent of poverty) account for just over half (55 percent) of the non-elderly uninsured, reflecting limited access to affordable private coverage and limited eligibility for Medicaid. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of low-income adults' current eligibility for Medicaid and other state-funded coverage programs and a discussion of how this coverage may be impacted by health reform.

Fact Sheet (.pdf)