Texas Highlights of the New Health Insurance Coverage Data September 16, 2010
Working-Age Texans Are Most Likely to be Uninsured 17.4% uninsured 4.5% uninsured 33.9% uninsured Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement
Texas Uninsured Rates by Household Income and Poverty Level, 2009 Texas average: 26% Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement
Every income group saw increase in uninsured Largest % increases for middle- to high-income Source: CPPP analysis of 3-year average data, all people in poverty universe, Current Population Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Uninsured Texas Children Largest % increases for middle to high-income; Lower-income groups have access to Medicaid & CHIP Source: CPPP analysis of 3-year average data, all people in poverty universe, Current Population Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Texas Uninsured Rates by Age and Ethnicity, 2009 Texas average: 26% Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement
Texas Uninsured Rates by Citizenship Status, 2009 Texas average: 26% 4.3 million people 357,900 people 1.6 million people (including legal immigrants) Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement
Most Uninsured Texans are U.S. Citizens Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement
Percent of Uninsured Texans, Source: CPPP Analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, CPS and on reflect revised methodology. and Children Under 18 All Ages Under 65 New way of counting the uninsured
Almost 2 Out of 3 Uninsured Working-Age Texans Have a Job Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement
Employer-Sponsored Coverage Was Declining in Texas and Nationwide, Even Before Recession U.S. Average Texas Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement
Medicaid and CHIP Critical for Children’s Coverage Uninsured Employer-sponsored insurance Medicaid Medicare, Military, or Direct Purchase CHIP Source: CPPP Analysis of Census Bureau CPS Table Creator, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid and CHIP data.
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