2008 Woodie Awards
District of Columbia: District leads nation in health insurance assistance
Issue date: 8/3/08 Section: Neighborhood
The District of Columbia Department of Health (DOH) has been cited for its success in providing healthcare to disadvantaged residents by the Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE), a national nonprofit advocacy group. The District ranks No. 1 in the country with providing health insurance assistance to the uninsured.
"Providing broad equitable access to health insurance is a priority for us, so we are proud of the fact that the Department of Health has been able to provide health coverage for approximately one-third of the District's estimated 582,000 residents, many of whom would otherwise be uninsured," said Dr. Pierre Vigilance, Director, DC Department of Health."
The Foundation for Health Coverage Education cited data provided by the Kaiser Family Health Foundation (www.statehealthfacts.org) to identify how programs differ from state to state. The study showed that, of every state in the nation, the District provided the most generous subsidy for healthcare to its poor and indigent residents.
"With one in five Americans on Medicaid at any one time, it's important to understand that the state you live in will have a big impact on if, and when, health care coverage will be there for you when you need it," said Phil Lebherz, founder and executive director of FHCE, in a news release announcing the rankings. "There's a direct link between how a state is funded and the quality of its overall healthcare delivery system."
"(W)e are among the national leaders in covering children by offering full Medicaid benefits to all children in households up to three times the federal poverty level," said Robert Maruca, Senior Deputy Director of the Medical Assistance Administration, which administers the program.
A family of four qualifies for Medicaid or the Alliance by its designation as living at 200 percent of the federal poverty level or $42,400 annually.
The Foundation for Health Coverage Education is a non-profit 501(c)3 public organization based in San Jose, CA, was founded in response to the increasing number of uninsured individuals who are eligible for health coverage but not enrolled.
The data are based on an analysis of the Census Bureau's March 2006 and 2007 Current Population Surveys (CPS; Annual Social and Economic Supplements) and are restricted to the civilian (not active duty military) population. The state data represent two-year averages.
For more information call the Mayor's Citywide Call Center at 311 or go www.doh.dc.gov.
"Providing broad equitable access to health insurance is a priority for us, so we are proud of the fact that the Department of Health has been able to provide health coverage for approximately one-third of the District's estimated 582,000 residents, many of whom would otherwise be uninsured," said Dr. Pierre Vigilance, Director, DC Department of Health."
The Foundation for Health Coverage Education cited data provided by the Kaiser Family Health Foundation (www.statehealthfacts.org) to identify how programs differ from state to state. The study showed that, of every state in the nation, the District provided the most generous subsidy for healthcare to its poor and indigent residents.
"With one in five Americans on Medicaid at any one time, it's important to understand that the state you live in will have a big impact on if, and when, health care coverage will be there for you when you need it," said Phil Lebherz, founder and executive director of FHCE, in a news release announcing the rankings. "There's a direct link between how a state is funded and the quality of its overall healthcare delivery system."
"(W)e are among the national leaders in covering children by offering full Medicaid benefits to all children in households up to three times the federal poverty level," said Robert Maruca, Senior Deputy Director of the Medical Assistance Administration, which administers the program.
A family of four qualifies for Medicaid or the Alliance by its designation as living at 200 percent of the federal poverty level or $42,400 annually.
The Foundation for Health Coverage Education is a non-profit 501(c)3 public organization based in San Jose, CA, was founded in response to the increasing number of uninsured individuals who are eligible for health coverage but not enrolled.
The data are based on an analysis of the Census Bureau's March 2006 and 2007 Current Population Surveys (CPS; Annual Social and Economic Supplements) and are restricted to the civilian (not active duty military) population. The state data represent two-year averages.
For more information call the Mayor's Citywide Call Center at 311 or go www.doh.dc.gov.
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