People With Pre-Existing Conditions in These States Are Most at Risk If Laws Change

Some people could be denied coverage completely. MoneyGeek crunched the numbers on the KFF report and concluded that 12.5 million Americans with potentially declinable health conditions could be impacted by a policy change.

These people with pre-existing conditions are either uninsured or obtain coverage through the ACA Marketplace.

These are the states with the most people at risk of losing coverage if regulations around pre-existing conditions are changed.

15. South Dakota

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 36,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 7.20%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 123,000

14. Nebraska

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 75,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 6.80%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 295,000

13. Idaho

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 83,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 8.40%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 259,000

12. Arkansas

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 138,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 8.00%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 597,000

11. Mississippi

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 162,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 9.50%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 593,000

10. Louisiana

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 201,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 7.40%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 932,000

9. Oklahoma

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 214,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 9.50%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 718,000

8. South Carolina

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 240,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 8.20%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 914,000

7. Alabama

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 249,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 8.80%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 957,000

6. Missouri

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 261,00
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 7.30%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 1,079,000

5. Tennessee

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 326,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 8.20%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 1,302,000

4. North Carolina

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 478,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 7.90%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 1,762,000

3. Georgia

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 508,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 8.10%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 1,805,000

2. Florida

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 1,209,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 9.90%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 3,526,000

1. Texas

• At-risk residents (pre-existing conditions directly insured or uninsured): 1,566,000
• Percentage of total state population with pre-existing conditions: 9.30%
• Residents with declinable pre-existing conditions: 4,794,000

Jeff Ostrowski is a writer for MoneyGeek. A veteran business journalist, he also writes about money for the Palm Beach Post in Florida. Ostrowski is proud to say he knows how to use a financial calculator to amortize a mortgage.