1. Texas Highlights of the New Health Insurance Coverage Data September 16, 2010

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

3. Texas Uninsured Rates by Household Income and Poverty Level, 2009 Texas average: 26% Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

4. 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

5. 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

6. Texas Uninsured Rates by Age and Ethnicity, 2009 Texas average: 26% Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html

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

8. 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

9. Percent of Uninsured Texans, 1987-2009 Source: CPPP Analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, CPS. 1999 and on reflect revised methodology. www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/historic/index.htmlwww.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/historic/index.html and www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/historic/index_old.html www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/historic/index_old.html Children Under 18 All Ages Under 65 New way of counting the uninsured

10. 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

11. 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 www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html

12. 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, www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.htmlwww.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid and CHIP data.

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