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Exhibit 1. Over 25 Million People Estimated to Have Insurance Under the Provisions of the Affordable Care Act, as of March
2015
05
1015202530
2.9
11.7 10.8
25.4
Millions of people who have gained coverage or enrolled in a new plan under the Affordable Care Act
* Change in number of young adults ages 19–25 covered under a parent’s policy from 2010–2014.** Number of Americans that have selected or been automatically reenrolled into a 2015 health insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace (11/15/14–2/15/15), including Special Enrollment Period activity reported through Feb. 22, 2015.*** Increase in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment between October 2013 and December 2014.Sources: CMWF Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2010 and 2014) , HHS-ASPE, and CMS.
Exhibit 2. The Number of Uninsured Working-Age Adults Has Declined by an Estimated 7 Million to 11 Million
Note: Most survey estimates are for adults ages 18–64. The Commonwealth Fund surveys’ estimates are for adults ages 19–64.* Kaiser Family Foundation Pre-ACA estimate calculated using their Dec. 2014 estimate that 30 million people remained uninsured and adding the estimate that 11 million people gained coverage. Source: The Commonwealth Fund; Centers for Disease Control; RAND.
Millions of nonelderly adults* who are uninsured
0
10
20
30
40
50
36
29
41
30
40.3
33.137
28
40.7
31.4
Exhibit 3. Young Adults Have Made the Greatest Gains in Coverage of Any Age Group Since 2010
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2012, and 2014).
Percent of adults ages 19–64 who are uninsured
Total Ages 19–34 Ages 35–49 Ages 50–640
10
20
30
40
50
15
22
129
17
24
1511
18
26
19
10
20
27
20
13
1923 22
1316
1917
11
2001 2003 2005 2010 2012 2014
Exhibit 4. People with Incomes Under $48,000 for a Family of Four Experienced the Largest Declines in Uninsured Rates
Note: FPL refers to federal poverty level. Income levels are for a family of four in 2013.Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2012, and 2014).
Percent of adults ages 19–64 who are uninsured
Total <200% FPL 200% FPL or more0
10
20
30
40
50
15
30
6
17
34
7
18
39
9
20
36
7
19
32
9
16
24
7
2001 2003 2005 2010 2012 2014
<$47,100 $47,100+
Exhibit 5. Uninsured Rates Declined Among Non-Hispanic 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 are uninsured
Total Non-Hispanic White Black Latino0
10
20
30
40
50
20
15
24
39
19
14
20
40
16
10
18
34
2010 2012 2014
Notes: Segments may not sum to indicated total because of rounding. Bars may not sum to 100 percent because of don’t know/refusal to respond. FPL refers to federal poverty level. * This includes some individuals who enrolled in Medicaid outside of the marketplace, but have been covered by Medicaid for less than 1 year. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey, April–June 2014.
Overall, how satisfied are you with this new health insurance?
IndependentRepublican
Democrat
250% FPL or moreBelow 250% FPL
Ages 50–64Ages 35–49Ages 19–34
Selected a private planEnrolled in Medicaid*
Previously insuredPreviously uninsured
Total
542
163
575
84
56
6
812
6
128
108
5
107
117
8
3830
37
4034
3329
43
3536
3137
35
4444
48
2548
4049
44
3748
4742
43
Exhibit 6. More Than Three-Quarters of Adults with New Coverage
Said They Were Very or Somewhat Satisfied with It
Adults ages 19–64 who selected a private plan or enrolled in Medicaid through marketplace or have had Medicaid for less than 1 year
78
8778
73
14
101515
8265
85
1027
7482
917
13
1316
7977
1911
7384
Not at all satisfied Not very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Very satisfied
Adults ages 19–64 who selected a private plan or enrolled in Medicaid through the marketplace
or have had Medicaid for less than 1 year
No34%
Yes60%
Adults ages 19–64 who have used new health insurance plan
Have you used your new health insurance plan to visit a doctor, hospital, or other health care
provider, or to pay for prescription drugs?
Exhibit 7. Three of Five Adults with New Coverage Said They Had Used Their Plan; of Those, Three of Five Said They
Would Not Have Been Able to Access or Afford This Care Before
No62%
Yes36%
Don’t know or refused
2%
Note: Segments may not sum to 100 percent because of rounding.Source: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey, April–June 2014.
Prior to getting your new health insurance plan, would you have
been able to access and/or afford this care?
Plan has not yet gone into effect
6%
Adults ages 19–64 who selected a private plan or enrolled in Medicaid through marketplace
or have had Medicaid for less than 1 year
No78%
Yes21%
Adults ages 19–64 who have tried to find new primary care or general doctor
Since getting your new health plan or Medicaid coverage, have you tried to find a
new primary care doctor or general doctor?
Exhibit 8. One of Five Adults with New Coverage Tried to Find a Primary Care Doctor; Three-Quarters Found It
Easy or Somewhat Easy to Find One
Very easy39%
Somewhat easy36%
Could not find a doctor
7%
Note: Segments may not sum to 100 percent because of rounding.Source: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey, April–June 2014.
How easy or difficult was it for you to find a new primary care doctor
or general doctor?
Somewhat difficult
10%Very
difficult7%
Don’t know or refused
1%
2003 2005 2010 2012 2014
In the past 12 months:
Had a medical problem, did not visit doctor or clinic
22%38 million
24%41 million
26%49 million
29%53 million
23%42 million
Did not fill a prescription 23%39 million
25%43 million
26%48 million
27%50 million
19%35 million
Skipped recommended test, treatment, or follow-up
19%32 million
20%34 million
25%47 million
27%49 million
19%35 million
Did not get needed specialist care 13%22 million
17%30 million
18%34 million
20%37 million
13%23 million
Any of the above access problems 37%63 million
37%64 million
41%75 million
43%80 million
36%66 million
Exhibit 9. The Number of Adults Reporting Not Getting Needed Care Because of Cost Declined in 2014
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2003, 2005, 2010, 2012, and 2014).
Percent of adults ages 19–64
2005 2010 2012 2014
In the past 12 months:
Had problems paying or unable to pay medical bills
23%39 million
29%53 million
30%55 million
23%43 million
Contacted by a collection agency about medical bills*
21%36 million
23%42 million
22%41 million
20%37 million
Contacted by collection agency for unpaid medical bills
13%22 million
16%30 million
18%32 million
15%27 million
Contacted by a collection agency because of billing mistake
7%11 million
5%9 million
4%7 million
4%8 million
Had to change way of life to pay bills14%
24 million17%
31 million16%
29 million14%
26 million
Any of three bill problems (does not include billing mistake)
28%48 million
34%62 million
34%63 million
29%53 million
Medical bills being paid off over time21%
37 million24%
44 million26%
48 million22%
40 million
Any of three bill problems or medical debt34 %
58 million40%
73 million41%
75 million35%
64 million
Exhibit 10. The Number of Adults Reporting Medical Bill Problems Declined in 2014
* Subtotals may not sum to total: respondents who answered “don’t know” or refused are included in the distribution but not reported.Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2005, 2010, 2012, and 2014).
Percent of adults ages 19–64
Exhibit 11. No Change in Health Insurance Marketplace Premiums Nationally in 2014–2015, But State-to-State
Variation
Note: Data from Idaho and New York are not available.Source: J. R. Gabel et al., Analysis Finds No Nationwide Increase in Health Insurance Marketplace Premiums, The Commonwealth Fund, Dec. 2014, available at: http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/blog/2014/dec/zero-inflation-nationwide-for-marketplace-premiums.
Decrease or no increase in average premiums
1%–5% increase in average premiums
6%–9% increase in average premiums
10%+ increase in average premiums
No data available
Exhibit 12. Three of Five Adults with Marketplace Coverage Found It Easy to Pay Their Premiums
Percent adults ages 19–64 who pay all or some of premium
Marketplace coverage
Employer coverage
Marketplace coverage
Employer coverage
Marketplace coverage
Employer coverage
36
38
43
37
40
38
18
42
22
25
20
37
35
16
27
25
30
19
9
4
6
12
8
6
Notes: FPL refers to federal poverty level. 250% of FPL is $28,725 for an individual or $58,875 for a family of four. Bars may not sum to 100 percent because of “don’t know” responses or refusal to respond; segments may not sum to subtotals because of rounding.Source: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey, April–June 2014.
How easy or difficult is it for you to afford the premium costs for your health insurance?
All adults
Adults with incomes below 250% FPL
Adults with incomes of 250% FPL or more
Somewhat easy Very easySomewhat difficultVery difficult or impossible
25
37
38
33
20
44
75
61
62
65
79
54
State-run marketplace (13 states + D.C.)
State-run marketplace using Healthcare.gov (3)
State-federal partnership exchange; state conducting plan management and consumer assistance (7)
State-run small business marketplace; federal government running individual marketplace (2)
Federally facilitated marketplace; state conducting plan management (7)
Federally facilitated exchange (18)
Expanding (22 states + D.C.)
Approved customized Medicaid expansion (6)
Medicaid expansion under discussion (6)
Not expanding (16)
Exhibit 13. State Action on Health Insurance Marketplaces and Medicaid Expansion, as of March 2015
* Adults in Wisconsin are eligible for Medicaid up to 100% of federal poverty level. Note: CMS has approved waivers for expansion with variation in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. New Hampshire’s waiver is under review but the state is enrolling people. Source: The Commonwealth Fund, http://www.commonwealthfund.org/interactives-and-data/maps-and-data/state-exchange-map; http://www.commonwealthfund.org/interactives-and-data/maps-and-data/medicaid-expansion-map
20132003
Exhibit 14. Growth in Employer Health Insurance Premiums Slowed Over 2010–2013 Compared with 2003–2010 in 31
States and D.C.
Notes: Single-person plans; growth rates calculated as average annual compound growth rate. Sources: C. Schoen, D. C. Radley, and S. R. Collins, State Trends in the Cost of Employer Health Insurance Coverage, 2003–2013, The Commonwealth Fund, Jan. 2015; 2003, 2010, 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey–Insurance Component.
2003–2010 2010–2013
<4.0% 4.0%–4.9% 5.0%–5.9% 6.0% or more
Average annual growth rate
ND
SD
DC
ID
DE
IA
IN
WI
CA
HI
KS
UT
AZ NM AR
LA
KYVA
VT NH
MA
CTRI
NJ
AK
ALMS
MI
ME
WV MDCO
NE
WY
OR
IL
TN NC
SCGA
FL
PA
NY
OH
MO
MN
OK
TX
MT
NV
ND
SD
DC
ID
DE
IA
IN
WI
CA
HI
KS
UT
AZ NM AR
LA
KYVA
VT NH
MA
CTRI
NJ
AK
ALMS
MI
ME
WV MDCO
NE
WY
OR
IL
TN NC
SCGA
FL
PA
NY
OH
MO
MN
OK
TX
MT
NV
WAWA
Exhibit 15. Medicare Shared Savings Program: Year One Performance Results, 2013
24 percent (52 ACOs) earned shared savings
bonus
27 percent (60 ACOs) reduced spending, but
not enough to earn shared savings
bonus
46 percent (102 ACOs) did not achieve savings
3 percent (6 ACOs) achieved savings, but did
not successfully report quality measures
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
220 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs
Source: Patrick Conway; Office of Information Products and Data Analytics, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-1317.0
17.5
18.0
18.5
19.0
19.5
Perc
ent
Exhibit 16. All Cause, 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rate