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Projections of Poverty and Program Eligibility during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the slowdown in economic activity have impacted the well-being of many U.S. families. Unemployment peaked at 14.7 percent in April, and remained above 8 percent in August. The CARES Act and the Family First Coronavirus Response Act used several short-term policy strategies to address this challenge.
The Fiscal Impact of Refugees and Asylees at the Federal, State, and Local Levels from 2005-2019
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Between 1990 and 2022, the United States welcomed over 2.1 million refugees and accepted over 800,000 asylees. While the purpose of granting visas to refugees and asylees is humanitarian, they do impact the United States economically. This analysis estimates the fiscal impact of refugees and asylees on federal, state, and local governments from 2005 to 2019.
Financial Condition and Health Care Burdens of People in Deep Poverty
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Americans living at the bottom of the income distribution often struggle to meet their basic needs on very limited incomes, even with the added assistance of government programs.
Participation in the U.S. Social Safety Net: Coverage of Low-income Families, 2018
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Participation in the social safety net varies widely across programs—from 15 percent among eligibles for subsidized child care (CCDF) to over 75 percent for Medicaid/CHIP and EITC.
Participation differs by race and ethnicity, yet patterns are not consistent. In general rates differ more across programs than between race-ethnic groups.
State and Local Estimates of the Uninsured Population in the U.S. Using the Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey
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Estimates of Uninsured Adults Newly Eligible for Medicaid If Remaining 12 Non-Expansion States Expand Medicaid: 2022 Update
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This Data Point presents updated estimates of potential Medicaid eligibility among uninsured, non-elderly adults in states that have not expanded Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level as of 2022. This analysis updates a previous Data Point by accounting for Medicaid expansion in two states, Missouri and Oklahoma, in 2021.
How States can Implement the Standardized Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Conversion Methodology from State Medicaid and CHIP Data
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This document explains various considerations for states deciding between SIPP and state administrative data, how to use the eligibility templates provided by CMS for the MAGI-based eligibility conversion process, and the steps that states wishing to perform the conversions using state Medicaid and CHIP data will need to follow.
Economic Hardship and Medicaid Enrollment in Later Life: Assessing the Impact of Disability, Health, and Marital Status Shocks
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Richard W. Johnson and Melissa M. Favreault
Urban Institute
January 2021
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Data Sources for Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Conversions
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ASPE Issue Brief Data Sources for Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Conversions February 2013
COVID-19 Intensifies Home Care Workforce Challenges: Policy Perspectives Issue Brief
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State, County, and Local Estimates of the Uninsured Population: Prevalence and Key Demographic Features
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UPDATE November 18, 2022: Uninsured Tables with 2021 American Community Survey data is now available.State and Local Estimates of the Uninsured Population in the U.S. Using the Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey
TRIM3 Simulations of Full-Year Uninsured Children and their Eligibility of Medicaid and SCHIP
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TRIM3 Simulations of Full-Year Uninsured Children and their Eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP[1] Technical Report By: Kenneth Finegold and Linda Giannarelli June, 2007
Risks that Come with Increasing Earnings for Low-Income Workers Receiving Safety Net Programs: Perspectives of Working Parents
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In focus group discussions with 44 working parents receiving assistance from one or more federal programs, many parents shared the view that increasing earnings involves a number of risks. Participants described the sequence of possible risk events as follows:
Extended LTSS Utilization Makes Older Adults More Reliant on Medicaid Issue Brief
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Extended LTSS Utilization Makes Older Adults More Reliant on Medicaid Issue Brief ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Richard W. Johnson and Melissa M. Favreault Urban Institute Judith Dey, William Marton, and Lauren Anderson
Aging, Reentry, and Health Coverage: Barriers to Medicare and Medicaid for Older Reentrants
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Rose Feinberg, Tasseli McKay, Joshua Green and Anupa Bir RTI International Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (66 PDF pages)
COVID-19 Intensifies Home Care Workforce Challenges
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June 1, 2021
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Health Care Coverage and Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility for Child Support Eligible Children
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This ASPE Research Brief examines the private and public health insurance coverage of children eligible for child support services. The generally low-incomes and unique family structures of children in the child support system may create numerous challenges in obtaining private health insurance coverage. This brief provides estimates of the extent to which uninsured children in the
Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report
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Human Services Research Institute
September 2019
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TRIM3's 2001 Baseline Simulation of the Medicaid and SCHIP Eligibility and Enrollment: Methods and Results,
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TRIM3's 2001 Baseline Simulation of Medicaid and SCHIP Eligibility and Enrollment: Methods and Results TRIM3 Microsimulation Project Technical Paper April 2005 By: Linda Giannarelli, Paul Johnson, Sandi Nelson, and Meghan Williamson Urban Institute
The Number and Cost of Immigrants on Medicaid: National and State Estimates
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by Leighton Ku and Bethany Kessler of The Urban Institute.