Research Symposium

BIO

My name is Jonathan Bolivar and I am a second year student at Florida State University from Orlando, Florida. When I am not studying and getting work done, I enjoy swimming, playing basketball or frisbee, or just enjoying time with friends. I grew up an Orlando Magic fan and a Miami dolphins fan so my favorite athletes are Cole Anthony and Jaylen Waddle. Despite growing up in Orlando, I love traveling to Colombia to see the rest of my family there and love enjoy eating traditional Hispanic food.

Instability in the Florida Medicaid Program

Abstract

Medicaid was founded in 1965 as Title XIX of the Social Security Amendments. It is funded by the federal government who establishes guidelines for eligibility services to be covered and reimbursement rates. Eligibility for the Medicaid program is determined by one's financial need in addition to other factors. This can lead to disturbances in continuity of coverage within the population as one's circumstances may change rendering them ineligible. A 2019 paper stated it is estimated 57% of uninsured people qualified for Medicaid or subsidized marketplace coverage. Disturbances in one's Medicaid coverage may result in delay or neglect of preventive checkups and procedures resulting from lack of insurance.

Keywords: medicaid, instability, demographics