This study examined data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), finding that, despite public insurance programs, uninsurance rates remained high for low-income adults with chronic conditions (25 percent) and disabilities (15 percent).  The study found two major gaps in public health coverage: residents who did not meet federally-mandated Medicaid eligibility criteria were roughly twice as likely to be uninsured as those who did; and low-income residents with chronic conditions living in southern states were more likely to be uninsured than similar residents living in other regions.  The authors consider the implications of these findings for health care reform

Pizer, S. D., Frakt, A. B., Iezzoni, L. I. (2009). Uninsured adults with chronic conditions or disabilities: gaps in public insurance programs. Health Affairs, 28(6): w1141-w1150. DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.6.w1141  http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/28/6/w1141 

Authors:  Steven D. Pizer, Austin B. Frakt, Lisa I. Iezzoni