Sources of health insurance and characteristics of the uninsured: analysis of the March 2000 Current Population Survey.

摘要: This Issue Brief provides summary data on the insured and uninsured populations in nation each state. It discusses characteristics most closely related to an individual's health insurance status. Based EBRI estimates from March 2000 Current Population Survey (CPS), it represents 1999 data--the recent available. In 1999, for first time since at least 1987, percentage of Americans with increased: 82.5 percent nonelderly (under age 65) were covered by some form insurance, up 81.6 1998. The without coverage declined 18.4 1998 17.5 1999. main reason decline number is strong economy low unemployment. Between employment-based increased 64.9 65.8 percent, continuing a longer-term trend that started between 1993 1994. 34.1 million received public programs, additional 15.8 purchased directly insurer. Twenty-five participated Medicaid program, 6.5 their through Tricare CHAMPVA programs other government designed provide retired military members families. Despite expansions State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP), did not increase overall government-sponsored change though children benefited government-funded programs. families just above poverty level dramatically, 27.2 19.7 Some can be attributed S-CHIP, but appears individually had even larger effect than expansion S-CHIP. Even substantially more 42 remain uninsured. As long as unemployment low, will expand gradually. If continues soften or comes close recession, would easily quickly start again rises. Should severe downturn occur, causing represent 25 population, 63