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Health Reform Primer: Who are the Uninsured?

Health Reform Primer: Who are the Uninsured?. Diane Rowland, Sc.D. Executive Vice President, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Executive Director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured for Alliance for Health Reform Washington, DC March 2, 2009.

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Health Reform Primer: Who are the Uninsured?

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  1. Health Reform Primer: Who are the Uninsured? Diane Rowland, Sc.D. Executive Vice President, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Executive Director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured for Alliance for Health Reform Washington, DC March 2, 2009

  2. Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population, 2007 Children 8.9 Employer-Sponsored 53% Military/VA 1% Uninsured 15% Adults 36.1 Medicaid/SCHIP 13% Private Non-Group 5% Medicare 14% 298.2 million 45.0 million uninsured SOURCE: KCMU and Urban Institute analysis of March 2008 CPS.

  3. Characteristics of the Uninsured, 2007 Family Work Status Family Income Age Part-Time Workers 12% 0-18 20% 45-64 24% No Workers 19% 19-29 29% 30-44 27% 1 or More Full-Time Workers 69% Total = 45 million uninsured The federal poverty level was $21,203 for a family of four in 2007.SOURCE: KCMU/Urban Institute analysis of March 2008 CPS.

  4. Uninsured Rates Among the Nonelderly, by State, 2006-2007 NH VT ME WA MT ND MN MA OR NY ID SD WI RI MI CT WY PA NJ IA NE OH NE IN NV DE IL WV UT VA MD CO KY CA KS MO NC DC TN OK SC AR AZ NM GA MS AL TX LA AK FL HI ≥ 18% (18 states) 13-17% (19 states ) US Average = 18% < 13% (13 states & DC) SOURCE: Urban Institute and KCMU analysis of the March 2007 and 2008 Current Population Survey. Two-year pooled estimates for states and the US (2006-2007).

  5. Health Insurance Matters PercentReporting: Adults Children Adults Children No Usual Source of Care Needed Care but Did Not Get It * * In the past 12 months NOTE: Respondents who said usual source of care was the emergency room were included among those not having a usual source of care SOURCE: KCMU analysis of 2007 NHIS data

  6. Health Insurance Coverage of the Nonelderly by Poverty Level, 2007 The federal poverty level (FPL) was $21,203for a family of four in 2007.Data may not total 100% due to rounding. SOURCE: KCMU/Urban Institute analysis of March 2008 CPS.

  7. Average Annual Premium Costs for Covered Workers, 2000 and 2008 $12,680 $6,438 $4,704 $2,471 Family Coverage Single Coverage Note: Family coverage is defined as health coverage for a family of four. Data represents average for all types of plans. SOURCE: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2008.

  8. <200% FPL 200% FPL + The Challenge of Covering the Uninsured Adults without Children21% Total = 45.0 million uninsured Low-income includes those with family incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level. SOURCE: KCMU/Urban Institute analysis of March 2008 CPS.

  9. Support Consistently High Despite Bad News Which comes closer to describing your own views? Given the serious economic problems facing the country… It is more important than ever to take on health care reform right now We cannot afford to take on health care reform right now February 2009 October 2008 December 2008 Source: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll (conducted Feb. 3-12, 2009).

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