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meanwhile many idahoans While access to Medicaid has been restored since the program’s exit began in April 2023, the number of Hispanic Medicaid enrollees in Idaho has not, according to a new report.
of Idaho State Hispanic Affairs Commission He announced the “Hispanic Statewide Health Care Plan” during a Congressional reception on Tuesday. This report was developed in partnership with and is funded by the Boise State University-Idaho Policy Institute. Idaho Blue Cross Foundation Health Foundationoutlines the health disparities impacting the Hispanic community in Idaho.
The number of Hispanic Medicaid enrollees in Idaho was about 35,000 in November, down nearly 8,500 from March 2023, when enrollment was 43,400.
Margie Gonzalez, the commission’s executive director, said the purpose of the report is to share data with state and national stakeholders.
“Companies want to come to Idaho, but they want to see what the Latino community is like before they move their operations,” she says. “They contact our office all the time asking for data.”
Gonzalez said the data in the report is a snapshot of some of the health care challenges facing Hispanics in Idaho.
“We have a lot of challenges and a lot of work to do, but without data we don’t know where to start,” Gonzalez said.
Report reveals CHIP, insurance, and mortality rates among Hispanics in Idaho.
States will be allowed to begin removing people from Medicaid in April 2023 following the end of a three-year federal disenrollment moratorium implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ta.
As of last April, 40,000 Idahoans had regained Medicaid coverage, out of the 185,000 who were initially disenrolled, according to the Idaho Capital Sun. previously reported. But the report shows that recovery rates are not as high in Idaho’s Hispanic communities.
Enrollment in the Children’s Health Insurance Program among Hispanic children also declined significantly. About 10,000 children were enrolled in the program before Medicaid relaxations began in March 2023, but that number dropped to 5,800 in November.
“While some of the decline is due to changes in income, 70% of people who disenrolled from Medicaid during this period were due to administrative issues,” Maria Onindia, a research fellow at the Idaho Policy Institute, said at the reception. It is reported that there is.” “…We see this particularly impacting the Hispanic community.”
The report shows that states in Idaho, such as Elmore and Blaine counties, have seen steeper declines in enrollment for Hispanic children and adults.
Other key findings from the report include:
- High uninsured rate: Approximately 18.6% of Hispanics in Idaho are uninsured, compared to 10.9% of the state’s population as a whole.
- Average Age of Death: The average age of death for Hispanic individuals in Idaho is 61.5 years, while the average age of death for non-Hispanic Idahoans is 74.2 years.
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