Texas Highlights: New Census Health Insurance Coverage Data for 2010 September 13, 2011.

Texas Highlights: New Census Health

Insurance Coverage Data for 2010

September 13, 2011

Working-Age Texans Almost Twice as Likely as Children

to be Uninsured

16.8% uninsured

4.0% uninsured

31.8% uninsured

Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement

www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

Texas Uninsured Rates Strongly Linked to Income

Uninsured by Household Income and Poverty Level, 2010

Texas overall uninsured rate: 24.6%

Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement

www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

Every income group saw increase in uninsuredBut largest % increases were among middle- to high-income Texans

Source: CPPP analysis of 3-year average data, all people in poverty universe, Current Population Survey, U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

Uninsured Texas ChildrenUninsured rates increase for middle to high-income;

Lower-income children GAIN coverage thru access to Medicaid & CHIP

Source: CPPP analysis of 3-year average data, all people in poverty universe: age 0-18, Current Population Survey, U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

Texas Uninsured Rates by Age and Ethnicity, 2010

Texas average: 24.6%

Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement

www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

U.S.-born citizen

Naturalized U.S. citizen

Non-U.S. citizen

21%

32%

60%

Texas Uninsured Rates by Citizenship Status, 2010

Texas average: 24.6%

4.1 million people

392,128 people

1.7 million people (including legal

immigrants)

Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

Most Uninsured Texans are U.S. Citizens

Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement

www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

1987

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2004

2005

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Percent of Uninsured Texans, 1987-2010:

Only Children Saw Improvements

Source: CPPP Analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, CPS. 1999 and on reflect revised methodology.

www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/historic/index.html

www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/historic/index_old.html

Children Under 18

All Ages

Under 65

New way of counting the

uninsured

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100.0

2.5

5.0

7.5

Millions of Texas Children (Under 19)

Medicaid and CHIP Critical for Children’s Coverage:

Increases in Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment Drove Decline in Children’s Uninsured Rate

Uninsured

Employer-sponsored insurance

Medicaid

Medicare, Military, or Direct Purchase

CHIP

Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement

www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid and CHIP data.

Almost 2 Out of 3 Uninsured

Working-Age Texans Have a Job

Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement

www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

Job-Based Coverage Was Declining in Texas and Nationwide, Even Before Recession

Source: U.S Census Bureau, CPS, Historical Table H1B-4

www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/data/historical/HIB_tables.html

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