Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2010
"From January through March 2010, 46.7 million persons of all ages (15.4%) were uninsured at the time of interview, 59.1 million (19.5%) had been uninsured for at least part of the year prior to interview, and 33.9 million (11.2%) had been uninsured for more than a year at the time of interview.

From January through March 2010, the percentage of children under age 18 years who were uninsured at the time of interview was 7.4%.

Private coverage decreased among near poor adults aged 18-64 years, from 52.6% in 1997 to 34.8% in the first 3 months of 2010, so that the uninsured rate (43.7%) is now higher than the private coverage rate (34.8%) for this population.

From January through March 2010, 59.9% of unemployed adults aged 18-64 years and 22.6% of employed adults in this age group had been uninsured for at least part of the past year. Also, 35.4% of unemployed adults aged 18-64 and 13.8% of employed adults in this age group had been uninsured for more than a year.

During the first 3 months of 2010, 26.6% of persons under age 65 years with private health insurance at the time of interview were enrolled in a high deductible health plan (HDHP), including 7.8% who were enrolled in a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP). More than 50% of persons with a private plan obtained by means other than through employment were enrolled in a HDHP. An estimated 21.7% of persons with a private plan were in a family with a flexible spending account (FSA) for medical expenses..."

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