In 2020, nearly two-thirds of all uninsured children (4.3 million) were actually eligible for Medicaid or CHIP and a further 11 percent were eligible for marketplace subsidies. Therefore a focus of health policy needs to be on the outreach of these already eligible children to overcome difficulties such as language barriers, administrative barriers, or lack of internet access. This statistic presents the distribution of children without health insurance who are eligible for health coverage in the U.S. in 2020, by eligibility status.
Distribution of children without health insurance who are eligible for health coverage in the U.S. in 2020, by eligibility status
Totals may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
*Ineligible for Financial Assistance consists of individuals with an ESI offer or ineligible immigration status, as well as those who would be able to get an unsubsidized Marketplace plan for less than 8.5% of their income.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (November 11, 2021). Distribution of children without health insurance who are eligible for health coverage in the U.S. in 2020, by eligibility status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279663/share-of-uninsured-us-children-eligible-for-health-coverage-by-eligibility/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Distribution of children without health insurance who are eligible for health coverage in the U.S. in 2020, by eligibility status." Chart. November 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279663/share-of-uninsured-us-children-eligible-for-health-coverage-by-eligibility/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Distribution of children without health insurance who are eligible for health coverage in the U.S. in 2020, by eligibility status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279663/share-of-uninsured-us-children-eligible-for-health-coverage-by-eligibility/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Distribution of Children without Health Insurance Who Are Eligible for Health Coverage in The U.S. in 2020, by Eligibility Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279663/share-of-uninsured-us-children-eligible-for-health-coverage-by-eligibility/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Distribution of children without health insurance who are eligible for health coverage in the U.S. in 2020, by eligibility status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279663/share-of-uninsured-us-children-eligible-for-health-coverage-by-eligibility/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Distribution of children without health insurance who are eligible for health coverage in the U.S. in 2020, by eligibility status [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, November 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279663/share-of-uninsured-us-children-eligible-for-health-coverage-by-eligibility/