Measuring Insurance Status March CPS contains < 900 LA HH –Cannot accurately estimate rates of uninsured by region or parish 2003 LHIS includes over 10,000 HH –over 27,000 individuals LHIS allows LA specific design 2005 LHIS improves on 2003 LHIS

How the 2005 LHIS was administered by the PPRL: 46-station computer-assisted telephone interviewing system (CATI) 30,000+ phone numbers used based on random and demographic selection Between May and July, 2005 Result: 10,000+ Household surveys completed in three month’s time creating a true snapshot of the status of Health Insurance in Louisiana The 2005 LHIS results are available at:

2005 Methodological Advances Better definitions of Medicaid eligible households Improved sample design Implemented Income Imputation Medicaid Bias Adjustment

Sample Design Region 2005 Total HH 2003 Total HH 2005 U19 HH 2003 U19 HH New Orleans 11, Baton Rouge 21, Houma-Thibodeaux Acadiana 41, Southwest 51, Central Northwest 71, Northeast 81, Northshore 91, Statewide10,09910,0294,2354,273

Sample Design (cont.) Region 2005 Total Persons 2003 Total Persons2005 U U19 New Orleans 13, Baton Rouge 22, Houma-Thibodeaux Acadiana 43, Southwest 52, Central Northwest 73, Northeast 82, Northshore 93, Statewide27,12927,1267,6807,794

Uninsured Rate for Children < 19

Uninsured Rates of Nonelderly Adults (19-65)

Uninsured Rates for Medicaid Eligible Children < 19

Change in Employer Coverage

Demographic Differences

Usual Place of Care by Uninsured Status