Health Insurance Status of Children in America, First Half 1996-2006: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Under Age 18. MEPS Statistical Brief No. 172

摘要

This Statistical Brief presents estimates from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) concerning the health insurance status of children (under age 18) in the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population, a key element related to their health care. MEPS-HC, an annual household survey sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), provides critical information for evaluating trends in health insurance status. Estimates are presented for the first half of calendar years 1996 through 2006. All differences between estimates discussed in the text are statistically significant at the 0.05 level unless otherwise noted.