Exhibit 1. Uninsured Rates Declined Among Whites, Blacks, and Latinos in 2014

Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2010, 2012, and 2014).

Percent of adults ages 19–64 who were uninsured

Total Non-Hispanic White

Black Latino0

10

20

30

40

50

2015

24

39

1914

20

40

16

10

18

34

2010 2012 2014

Exhibit 2. Latinos Have the Highest Uninsured Rates, Particularly if They Live in States That Did Not Expand

Medicaid

Total Non-Hispanic White

Black Latino0

25

50

75

128 11

2620

13

23

46

State expanded Medicaid State did not expand Medicaid

Percent of adults ages 19–64 who were uninsured

Note: 26 states and DC had expanded eligibility for their state Medicaid program and begun enrolling individuals by July 2014: AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, HI, IA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, RI, VT, WA, WV. All other states were counted as not expanding Medicaid. AK and HI were not included in the survey sample. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2014).

Exhibit 3. Cost-Related Access Problems and Medical Bill Problems Are Significantly Higher Among Latinos Uninsured

During the Year

Any cost-related access problem* Any medical bill problem or accrued debt** 0

25

50

75

403333

28

48

38

Total Insured all year Uninsured during the year^

Percent Latino adults ages 19–64

^ Combines “Uninsured now” and “Insured now, uninsured during the year.” * Respondent experienced at least one of the following because of cost in the past 12 months: did not fill a prescription; did not see a specialist when needed; skipped recommended medical test, treatment, or follow-up; had a medical problem but did not visit doctor or clinic. ** Respondent experienced at least one of the following in the past 12 months: had problems paying medical bills, contacted by a collection agency for unpaid bills, had to change way of life in order to pay medical bills, or has outstanding medical debt. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2014).

50–6417%

19–3450%

35–4933%

Exhibit 4. At the End of 2014, Half of Latinos Who Remained Uninsured Were Ages 19 to 34 and

Most Were Employed or Had Low Incomes

Age Employment status

Notes: FPL refers to federal poverty level. Segments may not sum to 100 percent because of rounding.* Includes those who said they were not employed for pay.Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2014).

IncomeNot

employed, but looking

for work17%

Full-time45%

Part-time16%

10.7 million uninsured Latinos ages 19 to 64

Don’t know

or refused

1%

Student/Retired/

Disabled/Other*22%

<133% FPL 52%

Undesignated 14%

133%–249% FPL

22%

250% FPL or more

12%