Data Brief: Medicaid Coverage Patterns for People with Sickle Cell Disease in California and Georgia, 2014-2016
Number of people with sickle cell disease (SCD) who were insured by Medicaid for at least 1 month during the 3-year study period:
California
Georgia
Sometimes there is a gap (a period of time when people are not insured by Medicaid) in coverage.
California
31% of people with SCD who were insured by Medicaid had at least one gap in their coverage. The average length of each gap in coverage was:
Georgia
40% of people with SCD who were insured by Medicaid had at least one gap in their coverage. The average length of each gap in coverage was: