Table 2.
Medicaid Participation Rates for TANF- and Poverty-Related Eligible Children by Family Coverage Status, 1999
| No Family Coverage | Family Coverage State-Funded Program | Family Coverage Medicaid Program | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty-Related Eligibles | 57.1 | 78.5 | 80.8 |
| TANF-Related Eligibles | 77.0 | 79.5 | 81.8 |
| Difference across Family Coverage Types1 | |||
| Poverty-related | |||
| Unadjusted | 21.4a | 23.6a | |
| Adjusted2 | 23.6a | 24.0a | |
| TANF-related | |||
| Unadjusted | 2.5 | 4.9 | |
| Adjusted | 3.5 | 4.6 | |
| Difference between Poverty-Related and TANF-Related within Family Coverage Type3 | |||
| Unadjusted | −19.8b | −1.0 | −1.1 |
| Adjusted | −8.8b | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Difference across Family Coverage Types Net of Underlying Differences across States4 | |||
| Unadjusted | 18.9c | 18.7c | |
| Adjusted | 20.0c | 19.5c |
Rate is significantly different than rate for those in states with no family coverage at the 0.05 level.
Rate for poverty-related eligibles is different than the rate for TANF-related eligibles in the same family coverage type at the 0.05 level.
Rate for poverty-related eligibles in states with family coverage is significantly different than rates for those in TANF-related at the 0.05 level.
Represents participation rates for children in states with family coverage minus participation rates from children in states with no family coverage.
Regression model controls for age, race, and health status of child; work status, education and nativity of parent; and income, number of children, and welfare history of family.
Represents participation rate for poverty-related children minus participation rate for TANF-related children among states with the same family coverage type.
Represents difference in participation rates between states with family coverage and states with no family coverage for poverty-related children minus same difference for TANF-related children.