In this presentation, Fund president Karen Davis discusses state strategies to expand health coverage, including:
- retaining and expanding employer participation;
- leveraging federal matching funds;
- redesigning programs;
- simplifying and streamlining program eligibility and redetermination;
- targeting special populations; and
- generating new revenue.
States With Less Than 12% Uninsured,
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| Percent Uninsured (ages 0–64) | Percent Employer (ages 0–64) | CHIP/ Medicaid Kids Eligibility Level* (%FPL) | Working Parents Eligibility for Public Insurance (%FPL) | |
| Minnesota | 9.3 | 73.1 | 275 | 275 |
| New Hampshire | 11.4 | 76.6 | 300/ 185 | 61 |
| Rhode Island | 11.5 | 66.6 | 250 | 192 |
| Vermont | 11.5 | 61.9 | 300/ 300 | 192 |
| Hawaii | 11.7 | 69.0 | 200 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | 11.7 | 69.1 | 185 | 185 |
| Massachusetts | 11.8 | 69.8 | 200/ 150 | 133 |
| Delaware | 11.9 | 69.7 | 200/ 133/ 100 | 120 |
| U.S. Average | 17.5 | 62.6 | Median= 200% | Most don't cover |
| Sources: KCMU/URBAN Institute Analysis of 2002 and 2003 CP, September 27, 2004; www.statehealthfacts.kff.org. *Children's eligibility levels vary by age. |