TABLE 4
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF ADULTS LEAVING AFDC BY THEIR MEDICAID STATUS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS AFTER LEAVING AFDC
                       
  Alabama   Arkansas   California   Florida   Michigan   New Jersey
  Three Months After Leaving AFDC
Not Enrolled in Medicaid 59.0 71.8   49.3 66.6   50.0 62.8
Medicaid Enrollment Group            
     Transitional Coverage NA 17.3 8.4 14.2 NA 19.1
     Medically Needy NA 1.8 7.6 2.2 7.2 <0.0
     Poverty-related 0.4 1.5 0.3   1.8 1.5 0.2
     SSI 3.9 1.8 2.3 2.7 6.2 1.4
     Other Non-cash 31.0 2.6 22.3[1] * 6.0 30.1 12.2
     AFDC Cash 5.7 3.2 9.9 6.5 5.0 4.2
     Subtotal 41.0 28.2 50.7 33.4 50.0 37.2
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  Six Months After Leaving AFDC
Not Enrolled in Medicaid 60.5 65.2   56.2 64.8   49.1 61.2
Medicaid Enrollment Group            
     Transitional Coverage NA 13.1 6.1 8.6 NA 18.9
     Medically Needy NA 2.0 8.6 1.5 5.5 <0.0
     Poverty-related 2.3 1.6 0.3   1.5 1.2 0.3
     SSI 3.8 2.0 2.4 2.8 6.7 1.4
     Other Non-cash 16.8 1.8 7.4[2] * 3.7 24.1 6.2
     AFDC Cash 16.6 14.3 18.8 17.0 13.3 12.0
     Subtotal 39.5 34.8 43.6 35.1 50.8 38.8
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
(n = 16,432) (n = 9,137) (n = 170,726) (n = 98,717) (n = 28,692) (n = 24,544)
                       
Source: SMRF Data
NA - Not available
* Includes court-ordered Edwards v. Kizer group for California which allows families leaving welfare to remain on  Medicaid until their eligibility under other coverage provisions can be redetermined.
[1]
David Ellwood:
[2]
David Ellwood: