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How Closing the Healthcare Coverage Gap Could Change South Carolina
Thousands of South Carolinians, many of whom are essential workers who have provided critical services during the pandemic, have gone without healthcare for far too long. South Carolina is one of 10 states that has not closed the coverage gap under the federal law that guarantees the matching funds. Both red and blue states have taken advantage of the federal law.
Due to the lack of expansion in South Carolina, there is a large healthcare gap in the state. Some South Carolinians are making too much income to be eligible for Medicaid and also not enough to afford care from the health insurance marketplace, leaving them with no healthcare options in between. This is called the Coverage Gap.
If South Carolina decided to close the coverage gap today, over 340,000 individuals would be able to enroll in Medicaid and have a real option for healthcare. Families would be healthier, small businesses employing these low-wage individuals would have more productive workers, and the state and counties would save significant dollars from being relieved of the financial expense for providing healthcare to the incarcerated.
Visit the following links to learn more about the impact of closing the gap, and visit our two pager below to learn how it would affect South Carolinians today.
Economic Report on the Impact of Medicaid Expansion in SC
The Facts Behind Closing the Healthcare Coverage Gap in South Carolina
Our Two Page Summary on the Importance of Closing the Gap
Supporting Information on Closing the Healthcare Coverage Gap
Information about Closing the Coverage Gap
Impact of Closing the Gap for Seniors
South Carolina Views on Closing the Gap
Articles/Media
Expanding SC Medicaid could bring in billions to the state. (Post and Courier)
Report on Medicaid expansion projects major benefits for South Carolina (SC Public Radio)
Medicaid expansion would bring billions to S.C., report says. (Statehouse Report)
New report estimates 340K South Carolinians could benefit from Medicaid expansion (WIS-TV)
Medicaid expansion could cover 360,000 more people in SC, new report says. (SC Daily Gazette)
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