The uninsured and the affordability of health insurance coverage

被引:38
作者
Dubay, Lisa [1 ]
Holahan, John
Cook, Allison
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA
[2] Urban Inst, Ctr Hlth Policy, Washington, DC 20037 USA
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10.1377/hlthaff.26.1.w22
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
The 2005 Current Population Survey (CPS) is used to estimate what share of uninsured Americans are eligible for coverage through Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), need financial assistance to purchase health insurance, and are likely able to afford insurance. Twenty-five percent are eligible for public coverage, 56 percent need assistance, and 20 percent can afford coverage. This varies across uninsured populations: 74 percent of children are eligible for public programs, and 57 percent and 69 percent of parents and childless adults, respectively, need assistance. A central conclusion is that a large percentage of uninsured adults need help purchasing health insurance.
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页码:W22 / W30
页数:9
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