Half Of 32.3 Million Uninsured Eligible For Federally Funded Health Coverage Through Medicaid Or Premium Tax Credits

Almost half of the 32.3 million non-elderly people who had no health insurance in March 2014 could gain coverage through their state's existing Medicaid program or through a subsidized health plan purchased in a state or federal Health Insurance Marketplace. About 79% of the uninsured are United States citizen, which is a requirement for Medicaid and for health plan premium tax credits. About 80% are in low or moderate income households, with income below 400% of the federal poverty level (FPL) for the household size, which is the maximum income eligible for health plan premium tax credits . . .