1. Poverty Solutions Summit Breakout Session: Health care Access
Miami, Florida
December 1, 2018

2. Who Are We?
Mission: to advance state policies and budgets that improve the economic mobility and quality of life for all Floridians
Thoughtful and objective analysis of state policy issues
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3. Where are we starting from?
Florida Ranks Poorly on Health Measures
Measure
State Rank
State health system performance
48th
Uninsured rate
46th
Services & supports for older people with physical disabilities and family caregivers
Fiscal investment in services for children and adults with developmental disabilities
49th
Fiscal investment in services for children and adults with mental illness
50th

4. Florida’s Coverage Gap
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5. Ripple effects of being uninsured: Worse Access to Health Care
Less likely to get preventive care and services for major health conditions and chronic diseases
More likely to be hospitalized for avoidable health problems
Higher mortality rates
It’s estimated that 900 Floridians per year are dying prematurely because they are in the coverage gap.
Source: The Uninsured: A Primer, Kaiser Family Foundation, Nov. 29, 2017; Key Facts About the Uninsured Population, Kaiser Family Foundation, Nov. 29, 2017.

6. Ripple effects of being uninsured: Economic Insecurity
More medical debt and bankruptcies
Families can’t save for basic necessities; rely more on credit; face pressure to skip needed health care
Keeps people from working and staying in a job
More health care costs for all Floridians

7. Questions? Anne Swerlick Senior Health Policy Analyst & Attorney Florida Policy Institute