The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Americans Ages 50-64

Here are some key findings from a recent report by AARP:

·         The share of Americans ages 50-64 without health insurance fell from 11.6% in 2013 to 8% in 2014.

·         The insurance rate for this age group increased by 2.2 million between Dec. 2013 and Dec. 2014.

·         In states that did not expand Medicaid the uninsured rate dropped from 13.8% to 11%.

·         The uninsured rate in 27 states that expanded Medicaid dropped from 9.8% in 2013 to 5.5% in 2014.

·         The portion of 50-64-year olds on Medicaid rose from 6.5% to 10.8% in states that expanded Medicaid.

·         Medicaid coverage for 50-64-year olds in nonexpansion states grew from 5.6% to 6.1%.

Source: AARP, May 2015