FEATURE
“n states with a high level of uninI
sured people, refusing to expand
Medicaid creates a considerable
coverage gap and risk for healthcare systems.”
week at minimum wage, you earn too much
to get Medicaid coverage. But if you still fall
below the FPL, you don’t have any insurance
options,” Prof. Alker said.
In a 2015 study, the Kaiser Family Foundation estimated that this coverage gap is
more concentrated in states that already have
a large uninsured population, such as Texas,
where approximately 26 percent of people in
the coverage gap reside. Overall, the report
found that roughly 89 percent of individuals
—PROFESSOR JOAN ALKER
PROPHYLAXIS STARTING WITH
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• More frequent or higher doses (up to 80 IU/kg) may be required in children <6 years of age
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