Health Coverage & the Uninsured: Profile of the Uninsured

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First 2008 Election Brief Examines the Uninsured and Options for Reform
The first in a series of 2008 election briefs on health policy issues provides key facts on the nation’s uninsured population, presents broad policy options for coverage, and offers questions to assess the presidential candidates' plans.

Characteristics of the Uninsured: Who is Eligible for Public Coverage and Who Needs Help Affording Coverage?
This issue brief analyzes health coverage data and determines that 25% of the nation's uninsured population is eligible for either Medicaid or SCHIP. The brief goes on to describe the characteristics of the uninsured population.

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Covering the Uninsured: Options for Reform -- September 2008

The first in a series of 2008 election briefs on health policy issues provides key facts on the nation’s uninsured population, presents broad policy options for coverage, and offers questions to assess the presidential candidates' plans.

The Uninsured and the Difference Health Insurance Makes -- September 2008
This fact sheet describes the characteristics of the uninsured population, the difference health insurance makes, and why there is a large uninsured population.

Five Basic Facts on the Uninsured -- September 2008

This brief provides and discusses five basic facts on the uninsured to help explain why 45 million people in the United States lack health insurance and how this affects their health and financial security.

The 2005 Kaiser Low-Income Coverage and Access Survey: Survey Methods and Baseline Tables -- September 2008
This document details the methods used to develop the 2005 Kaiser Low-Income Coverage and Access Survey dataset and presents baseline tables on population demographics, overall and by health coverage.

Spotlight on Low-Income Uninsured Young Adults: Causes and Consequences -- September 2008
This brief is the latest in a series using data from the 2005 Kaiser Low-Income Coverage and Access Survey to examine health coverage, access, and financial burdens associated with health care for young adults ages 19 to 29 in low-income families.

Highlights of Kaiser Family Foundation Resources on the Uninsured -- August 2008
With the U.S. Census Bureau release of 2007 health insurance coverage data, the Foundation has compiled some key resources about the nation’s uninsured population and related health policy issues.

Uninsured Young Adults: A Profile and Overview of Coverage Options -- June 2008

This brief examines health coverage for young adults, as well as their health status, access to care, and the financial burdens they encounter when paying for care. It also provides an overview of public and private approaches to expand health coverage for young adults.

Health Insurance Coverage in America Chartbook, 2006 -- June 2008
This chartbook has been reformatted as a web-based information resource including charts and tables to provide a more comprehensive profile of the uninsured population and health insurance coverage more generally.

Kaiser Fast Facts -- May 2008
“Kaiser Fast Facts” features “QuickTakes” and “Kaiser Slides” – two tools that provide direct access to facts, data and slides about the nation's health care system and programs, in an easy-to-use format. “QuickTakes” presents an inventory of facts-at-a-glance and "Kaiser Slides" allows Web visitors to freely view, download and print graphics and tables of health policy statistics and trends.

Health Affairs Article: Comparing the Assets of Uninsured Households to Cost Sharing Under High Deductible Health Plans -- April 2008
Published as a Health Affairs Web Exclusive, this Kaiser Family Foundation study finds relatively few uninsured households have enough financial assets to cover the cost-sharing in consumer-driven health plans tied to Health Savings Accounts.

The first in a series of 2008 election briefs on health policy issues provides key facts on the nation’s uninsured population, presents broad policy options for coverage, and offers questions to assess the presidential candidates' plans.

This fact sheet describes the characteristics of the uninsured population, the difference health insurance makes, and why there is a large uninsured population.

This brief provides and discusses five basic facts on the uninsured to help explain why 45 million people in the United States lack health insurance and how this affects their health and financial security.

This document details the methods used to develop the 2005 Kaiser Low-Income Coverage and Access Survey dataset and presents baseline tables on population demographics, overall and by health coverage.

This brief is the latest in a series using data from the 2005 Kaiser Low-Income Coverage and Access Survey to examine health coverage, access, and financial burdens associated with health care for young adults ages 19 to 29 in low-income families.

With the U.S. Census Bureau release of 2007 health insurance coverage data, the Foundation has compiled some key resources about the nation’s uninsured population and related health policy issues.

This brief examines health coverage for young adults, as well as their health status, access to care, and the financial burdens they encounter when paying for care. It also provides an overview of public and private approaches to expand health coverage for young adults.

This chartbook has been reformatted as a web-based information resource including charts and tables to provide a more comprehensive profile of the uninsured population and health insurance coverage more generally.

“Kaiser Fast Facts” features “QuickTakes” and “Kaiser Slides” – two tools that provide direct access to facts, data and slides about the nation's health care system and programs, in an easy-to-use format. “QuickTakes” presents an inventory of facts-at-a-glance and "Kaiser Slides" allows Web visitors to freely view, download and print graphics and tables of health policy statistics and trends.

Published as a Health Affairs Web Exclusive, this Kaiser Family Foundation study finds relatively few uninsured households have enough financial assets to cover the cost-sharing in consumer-driven health plans tied to Health Savings Accounts.

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Health Coverage & the Uninsured: Profile of the Uninsured

The demographics of the uninsured have not changed substantially over time. Today over 70 percent of the 41 million uninsured Americans come from families where there is at least one full-time worker. Two-thirds of all the uninsured come from low-income families (with incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level) and about half of these are children or their parents. Adults make up a disproportionate share of the uninsured representing over three-quarters of the uninsured. About 40% of the uninsured report that their health is not very good (i.e., either good, fair, or poor health) compared to 25% of those with private health insurance.

While these demographics are compelling, they have not been sufficient to effect large- scale health reforms. However, the “personal profile” – where we learn what it means to an individual facing a health problem without the financial security of insurance – may be equally useful in understanding the magnitude of the problem for families, communities, and the nation at large.