Data: Medicaid Eligibility Remained Stable in 2011 from H and HN

The number of Americans eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program remained relatively stable in 2011, a new report from the Kaiser Commission on the Uninsured finds. The report found that 11 states expanded eligibility for Medicaid or CHIP in 2011, which was attributed in part to Affordable Care Act provisions that require states to maintain existing coverage. Eight states expanded eligibility for children, while three offered increased coverage of parents and other adults.

Among the other findings:

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