Transitions in Health Insurance Coverage Over Time, 2009-2013 (Selected Intervals): Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Adult Population Under Age 65

摘要

Using information from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) for the two-year intervals between 2009-2010 and 2012-2013, this Statistical Brief provides detailed estimates of health insurance coverage transitions for non-elderly adults between the ages of 18 and 64. More specifically, the health insurance coverage status for the adult population under age 65 in a subsequent year is examined, conditioned on the health insurance coverage status for the comparable period in the first year. Survey participants were asked whether they had coverage at some point between January 1 and the date of the MEPS interview; individuals classified as being uninsured had no health insurance coverage, as defined in MEPS, for the entire time between January 1 and the date of the interview, while people who were classified as privately or publicly insured had coverage for at least some period of time during this interval. All differences between estimates discussed in the text are statistically significant at the 0.05 level unless otherwise noted.