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
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
10
20
30
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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