Health Coverage & the Uninsured: Trends in Health Coverage

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New Analysis Shows Effect of Rising Unemployment on Health Coverage, Medicaid and SCHIP Spending and Enrollment
Every one percentage point rise in the unemployment rate leads to a 1.1 million increase in the uninsured population and a one million increase in Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment, according to a new Kaiser analysis. Another report analyzes the history of Medicaid during recent economic downturns.

The Decline in the Uninsured in 2007: Why Did It Happen and Can It Last?
This policy brief examines the underlying shifts in health insurance coverage in 2007 that led to an increase in coverage and projects that the current economic downturn and rising unemployment rate likely will cause the number of uninsured to grow by at least 2 million in 2008.

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The Fraying Link Between Work and Health Insurance: Trends in Employer-Sponsored Insurance for Employees, 2000-2007 -- November 2008

This analysis examines the factors behind the steady decline in the share of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance coverage between 2000 and 2007 and how that has contributed to increases in the uninsured rate for employees and their children.

Health Coverage in an Economic Downturn: Impact of Tight Budgets on Families and States -- November 2008
The economic downturn has strained family finances and led some Americans to cut back on medications and medical care. The Foundation has a number of resources that shed light on how Americans and states are faring and provide background on the uninsured, employer-sponsored health insurance costs, trends in states’ Medicaid enrollment and spending and prior efforts to support the Medicaid program during a slumping economy.

Women's Health Insurance Coverage Fact Sheet -- October 2008
This updated fact sheet discusses the predominant forms of health insurance coverage for women ages 18 to 64, including coverage rates, benefits, recent coverage trends, and issues related to uninsured women.

The Uninsured: A Primer -- October 2008

This primer, updated with 2007 data, reviews the basic profile of the uninsured population, how they receive care, the latest trends in health insurance coverage, and what the options are for increasing coverage.

The Decline in the Uninsured in 2007: Why Did It Happen and Can It Last? -- October 2008

This policy brief examines the underlying shifts in health insurance coverage in 2007 that led to an increase in coverage and projects that the current economic downturn and rising unemployment rate likely will cause the number of uninsured to grow by at least 2 million in 2008.

Trends in Access to Care Among Working-Age Adults, 1997-2006 -- October 2008

This policy brief finds about 39 million working-age adults nationally reported cost as a barrier to receiving needed health care in 2006, a number that grew by an average of 1 million people annually over the decade studied. Uninsured working-aged adults experienced the most consistent erosion over the 10 years, resulting in a widening gap in access to care between insured and uninsured adults.

2008 Kaiser/HRET Employer Health Benefit Survey -- September 2008

This benchmark annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including changes in premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing policies and other relevant information.

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.

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.

The economic downturn has strained family finances and led some Americans to cut back on medications and medical care. The Foundation has a number of resources that shed light on how Americans and states are faring and provide background on the uninsured, employer-sponsored health insurance costs, trends in states’ Medicaid enrollment and spending and prior efforts to support the Medicaid program during a slumping economy.

This updated fact sheet discusses the predominant forms of health insurance coverage for women ages 18 to 64, including coverage rates, benefits, recent coverage trends, and issues related to uninsured women.

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

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.

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Health Coverage & the Uninsured: Trends in Health Coverage

In a voluntary system of private and public health insurance a family’s insurance status can change quickly within even the course of one year. These shifts have added up to substantial changes in annual estimates of those with and without health coverage --nearly every year since the early 1990s. Trends in health insurance coverage are driven largely by changes in employer-sponsored health benefit offers, the incomes of working families, the costs of health insurance premiums, and the accessibility of public insurance for low-income families.