The geographic distribution of the population in the coverage gap reflects both population distribution and regional variation in state take-up of the ACA Medicaid expansion. The South has relatively higher numbers of poor uninsured adults than in other regions, has higher uninsured rates and more limited Medicaid eligibility than other regions, and accounts for the majority (8 out of 12) of states that opted not to expand Medicaid.5 As a result, the vast majority of people in the coverage gap in 2019 reside in the South (Figure 2).
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