- 84,000 (2012) American Indians are uninsured (see chart 70,000 2013)
- 37,000 uninsured are under 138% of poverty
- 37,000 between 139 and 400% of poverty (yes same as under 139%
- New Mexico "primer" for Native Americans and exchange
- New Mexico report calls for a Native American Service Center staffed by director and 2 staff
- New Mexico supports Tribal Navigators
- New Mexico will support full Medicaid Expansion
- New Mexico's Governor Martinez signed Exchange Bill Legislation
- New Mexico Medicaid expansion approved.
Suggested Citation: Website, Health Care Reform for American Indians and Alaska Natives, Ed Fox, 2015
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Explanation of these Medicaid expansion estimates (made in 2011) are in the Health Care Reform: Tracking Tribal, Federal,and State Implementation
Medicaid Expansion Estimates 2013 NIHB report on Medicaid Expansion and AIANs.
- 2013 70,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives are Uninsured, the 4th largest number of uninsured in the Nation.
2011 & 2013 Compared to 2014 ACS Insurance Coverage Estimates for American Indians and Alaska Natives, compiled by Ed Fox, 2014 for 24 States (all with over 65,000 AIANs)