Uninsured and Coverage Data

SCI-The Basic Health Program Option under Federal Health Reform: Issues for Consumers and States

Mar 2011

The report outlines both the potential benefits of BHP and possible pitfalls—it is a must-read for states considering a BHP.

KFF -- State Budgets under Federal Health Reform: The Extent and Causes of Variations in Estimated Impacts

Mar 2011

This report seeks to answer three questions:
1. What is the range of estimates of the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on state budgets?
2. Why do estimated impacts of the ACA on states vary so widely across reported estimates?
3. What conclusions can we draw about the fiscal impact of the ACA on states based on this analysis?

Healthcare.gov -- At Risk: Pre-Existing Conditions Could Affect 1 in 2 Americans

Feb 2011

According to a new analysis by the Department of Health and Human Services, 50 to 129 million (19 to 50 percent of) non-elderly Americans have some type of pre-existing health condition.