October 2011 - Released in partnership with the American Diabetes Association, the American Lung Association, Families USA, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the National Medical Association, and the National Urban League Policy Institute.

Key Findings

The Black Community
Among blacks, Medicaid provides coverage for a significant portion of people with serious health care needs.

• Among blacks with cancer:
• More than one in five (21.9 percent) is covered by Medicaid.
• Nearly 141,000 rely on Medicaid coverage.
• Among blacks with diabetes:
• Nearly one in four (24.4 percent) is covered by Medicaid.
• Nearly 778,000 rely on Medicaid coverage.
• Among blacks with chronic lung disease:
• Well over one-third (37.0 percent) are covered by Medicaid.
• More than 1.4 million rely on Medicaid coverage.
• Among blacks with heart disease or stroke:
• More than one in five (21.6 percent) is covered by Medicaid.
• Nearly 1.9 million rely on Medicaid coverage.

The Latino Community
Among Latinos, Medicaid provides coverage for a significant portion of people with serious health care needs.

• Among Latinos with cancer:
• Nearly one in four (24.5 percent) is covered by Medicaid.
• Nearly 105,000 rely on Medicaid.
• Among Latinos with diabetes:
• More than one-quarter (25.6 percent) are covered by Medicaid.
• More than 692,000 rely on Medicaid.
• Among Latinos with chronic lung disease:
• Nearly two in five (39.8 percent) are covered by Medicaid.
• Nearly 1.4 million rely on Medicaid.
• Among Latinos with heart disease or stroke:
• Nearly one-quarter (23.2 percent) are covered by Medicaid.
• More than 1.4 million rely on Medicaid.