HEALTH INSURANCE
Health insurance coverage exhibits a clear age-related pattern, increasing steadily and peaking among individuals aged 65 and older, likely due to programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. For those under 65, there are noticeable increases in health insurance rates following 2014.
Education and income levels both influence health insurance coverage, with variability by age decreasing as educational attainment and income increase. Marital status is another factor, with married individuals more likely to have coverage than their unmarried counterparts.
Among younger age groups, men are less likely than women to have health insurance. Racial disparities are also evident, with White individuals showing the most consistent coverage across ages, followed by Asian individuals, and then Black and Hispanic groups.
EXPLORE THE DATA
Definition:
Percent of individuals who had any type of health insurance, public or private, in the past year (before 2014) or currently (2014 onwards).
Example:
A person receiving medicare is considered to have health insurance. Prior to 2014, if a person had any type of health insurance at some point in the past 12 months, they are considered as having health insurance. Since 2014, people who are in between health insurance agencies (e.g. just lost their job) at the time when the survey was conducted are not considered as having health insurance.