Length of Coverage in the Individual Health Insurance Market for the Non-Elderly U.S. Population, 2006. Statistical Brief No. 227

摘要

Health insurance coverage that people obtain outside the workplace is often referred to as individual health insurance. This type of coverage can be obtained directly from insurance companies or through groups such as associations, schools or other organizations. Individual health insurance is the main source of health insurance for Americans who are not eligible for employer-sponsored coverage or public health insurance. In 2006, 10.9 million non-elderly individuals under age 65 were covered by individual health insurance at some point during the year. Using data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC), this Statistical Brief examines the population with individual health insurance in 2006 and those with full-year and part-year individual coverage.