EXHIBIT 3.
Variable | Percent |
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Eligibility for HIP 2.0 among adults with Medicaid (n = 578) | |
Receiving disability-related incomea | 36.2 |
Pregnant | 1.6 |
Likely eligible for HIP 2.0 | 62.2 |
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Among those with Medicaid eligible for HIP 2.0 (n = 296): heard of POWER account | |
No | 39.0 |
Yes, and making regular payments to account | 35.6 |
Yes, but not making regular payments to accountb | 25.5 |
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Reasons for nonpayment (n = 56) | |
Could not afford payments | 30.6 |
Other | 26.2 |
Did not think benefits were worth payment | 21.6 |
Confused by POWER accounts | 19.1 |
Forgot | 2.5 |
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Among those who have heard of POWER accounts (n = 196): “The POWER account helps me think about the health services I really need” | |
Strongly agree | 25.1 |
Agree | 32.0 |
Neutral/don’t know | 17.1 |
Disagree | 14.5 |
Strongly disagree | 11.3 |
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Among those who have heard of POWER accounts (n = 196): “The POWER account is hard to understand or has made it more difficult for me to get the health care I need” | |
Strongly agree | 18.9 |
Agree | 20.9 |
Neutral/don’t know | 12.7 |
Disagree | 18.5 |
Strongly disagree | 29.1 |
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Among uninsured adults (n = 122): reasons not enrolled in HIP 2.0 | |
Unaffordable | 29.6 |
Do not think I qualify | 20.3 |
Too complicated | 17.3 |
“Locked out” because of POWER account nonpayment | 8.6 |
Don’t know | 24.3 |
SOURCE Authors’ analysis of survey responses from US citizens ages 19–64 with incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty level. NOTES All responses were survey weighted to produce representative estimates. POWER is Personal Wellness and Responsibility account.
Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income.
Respondents were asked, “Do you pay a premium or put money into your POWER account on a regular basis?”