The Emergency Room… a Mirror of the Community and the Uninsured Susan Forbes, DrPH Hawaii Health Information Corporation
Question What percent of ER visits are uninsured?
2001
Question Of the uninsured ages 18 – 34, is the ER utilizer more likely to be male or female?
Answer Male
2001
2001
2001 Payer Comparison by Age Group Age Group Commercial Medicaid/QUEST 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 1-4 5-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Commercial Medicaid/QUEST Other Gov't Uninsured Age Group 2001; Age 0 - 64 2001
Question What percent of the uninsured qualify for insurance?
Answer Safe answer: Don’t know for sure. Bold guess: 40%-45% (Based on the ER – Inpatient data.)
Some of the uninsured (1/3?) qualify for insurance. 2001
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