Who are the medically uninsured in the United States

摘要: The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) analysis of the March 1993 Current Population Survey revealed that 38.9 million Americans had no private or public health insurance during 1992. This number was up some 2.3 over for 1991, an increase larger than experienced from 1989 through 1991. proportion total population without such also steadily increased, rising 14.3 percent in to 15.4 In 1992, 38.5 nonelderly Americans, 17.4 those under age 65, insurance, 4.1 since 1989. A primary reason uninsureds a decline coverage among individuals (and their families) working small firms. Among U.S. population, close 59 received employment-based coverage. Of remainder, Medicare accounted just 13 coverage, Medicaid 11 and individually purchased sources other employer union almost 12 percent. New England region lowest medically (almost percent) West South Central highest (over 25 percent). By state, Hawaii Connecticut reported percentage uninsureds, whereas Nevada, Oklahoma, Louisiana Texas proportions