Table 4. Percent of Total Births Financed by Medicaid: 1983, 1987, and 1991, and Proportion of Women of Child-Bearing Age Who Were Potentially Eligible: 1990.
| State | 19831 | 19872 | 19912 | Percentage of Women Ages 15-44 With Income Under 185 Percent of FPL3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 22.5 | 26.9 | 42.5 | 30.1 |
| Georgia | 15.8 | 21.9 | 43.9 | 33.3 |
| Michigan | 24.0 | 27.8 | 38.6 | 29.0 |
| Tennessee | — | 31.1 | 44.9 | 37.0 |
1
SOURCE: (Howell and Ellwood, 1991).
2
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of Research and Demonstrations: Data from the Medicade Tape-to-Tape Project, 1983, 1987, and 1991.
3
Data taken from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census.
NOTES: FPL is federal povery level.