Category: health insurance
Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2017
Questions for Emily P. Zammitti, M.P.H., Associate Service Fellow and Lead Author on “Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2017” Q: What is new in this report? EZ: What’s new in this report is that we are putting out estimates based on data collected from January through June of 2017. Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2017
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2017” Q: What do you think is the most interesting demographic finding among your new study’s short-term trends – age, poverty status, or race and ethnicity? RC: There are many interesting short-term trends Read More >
Posted on byHealth Care Access and Utilization among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Persons in the United States, 2014
Questions for Carla Zelaya, Survey Statistician and Lead Author on “Health Care Access and Utilization among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Persons in the United States, 2014” Q: What did your report find on health care access for the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) population? CZ: Some of the main highlights of the report were Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 6, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2016, almost 40% of US aged 18-64 w/ work-based coverage enrolled in high- deductible health plan https://t.co/nDpJirKyC8 — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 6, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byHigh-deductible Health Plans and Financial Barriers to Medical Care: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2016
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “High-deductible Health Plans and Financial Barriers to Medical Care: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2016” Q: Can you explain what high-deductible health plans (HDHP) are and why did you decide to look at this? RC: High-deductible health plans (HDHP) Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 16, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2016, 28.6 million people (9%) in the U.S. were uninsured; down from 48.6 million in 2010 https://t.co/ajpfR2uDDh — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 16, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016” Q: Have the total number of uninsured leveled off since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented? RC: In 2016, 28.6 million or 9.0% of persons of all ages were uninsured Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – April 27, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY % of adults 18-64 without #HealthInsurance for over a year who are unemployed is down–16.3% to 10.1% https://t.co/p3WLFuhzRo — NCHS (@NCHStats) April 27, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byChanges in Characteristics of Chronically Uninsured Adults: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2010–September 2016
Questions for Emily P. Zammitti, M.P.H., Associate Service Fellow and Lead Author on “Changes in Characteristics of Chronically Uninsured Adults: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2010–September 2016.” Q: What do you mean by the “chronically uninsured?” EZ: For the purposes of this report, persons were defined as chronically uninsured if Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Is a growing percentage of Americans with hypertension unaware they have it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfK6H9W88SU Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db278.pdf Read More >
Posted on byState by State Health Data Source Updated on NCHS Web Site
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has updated its “Stats of the States” feature on the NCHS web site. This resource features the latest state-by-state comparisons on key health indicators ranging from birth topics such as teen births and cesarean deliveries to leading causes of death and health insurance coverage. Tabs have been added to Read More >
Posted on byUtilization of Clinical Preventive Services for Cancer and Heart Disease Among Insured Adults: United States, 2015
Questions for Anjel Vahratian, Supervisory Statistician (Health) and Lead Author on “Utilization of Clinical Preventive Services for Cancer and Heart Disease Among Insured Adults: United States, 2015” Q: Why did you decide to look at clinical preventive services for cancer and heart disease among insured adults? AV: Heart disease and cancer are the top two Read More >
Posted on byEarly Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January–September 2016 National Health Interview Survey
Questions for Tainya C. Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author on the “Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January–September 2016 National Health Interview Survey.” Q: What health measures does this report look at? TC: The measures covered in this report are lack of health insurance coverage and type of Read More >
Posted on byThe Association of Marital Status and Offers of Employer-based Health Insurance for Employed Women Aged 27–64: United States, 2014–2015
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “The Association of Marital Status and Offers of Employer-based Health Insurance for Employed Women Aged 27–64: United States, 2014–2015” Q: Why did you decide to do a report comparing the marital status and offers of employer-based health insurance for employed women? RC: A recent Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2016
Questions for Emily P. Zammitti, M.P.H., Associate Service Fellow and Lead Author on “Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2016” Q: Where do high-deductible private health insurance plans fit into 2016 estimates compared to earlier years? EZ: Among private health insurance plans, high-deductible health plans have been increasing in recent Read More >
Posted on byHealth Care Access and Utilization Among Adults Aged 18–64, by Poverty Level: United States, 2013–2015
Questions for Michael Martinez and Brian Ward, Health Statisticians and Lead Authors on “Health Care Access and Utilization Among Adults Aged 18–64, by Poverty Level: United States, 2013–2015.” Q: What findings in the report surprised you and why? MM BW: We found it noteworthy that even though all adults aged 18-64 among all poverty level Read More >
Posted on byHealth, United States Spotlight Infographics September 2016
Health, United States Spotlights are infographics of selected health data available in Health, United States, the annual report on the health of the nation submitted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to the President and Congress. Each Spotlight displays approximately four health indicators allowing users to visualize and interpret complex Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Data from the National Health Interview Survey
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has monitored the health of the nation since 1957 and collects data on a broad range of health topics through personal household interviews. NHIS has collected health insurance data periodically since 1959 and annually since 1989. The NHIS health insurance questions have changed and expanded over time to reflect Read More >
Posted on byState Variation in Health Care Service Utilization: United States, 2014
State-level differences in the percentage of uninsured Americans, along with other factors, may affect health care access and utilization. An NCHS report examines the prevalence of two health care utilization measures among adults aged 18–64 by state. Additionally, differences by Medicaid expansion status and state Health Insurance Marketplace type are examined. Findings: The percentage of adults Read More >
Posted on byAccess to Care Among Adults Aged 18–64 With Serious Psychological Distress
Between 2013 and the first 9 months of 2015 almost 15 million adults aged 18–64 gained health insurance coverage in the United States. In monitoring the effects of this shift in coverage, one population of special interest is those with mental health conditions. Previous studies have shown adults with mental health conditions have greater health Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–September 2015
A new NCHS report presents selected estimates of health insurance coverage for the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population based on data from the January–September 2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), along with comparable estimates from the 2010–2014 NHIS. Estimates for 2015 are based on data for 79,847 persons. Findings: The number of uninsured persons has declined Read More >
Posted on byNumber of Uninsured in U.S. Continues to Decline
NCHS has released selected estimates of health insurance coverage for the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population based on data from the January–June 2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), along with comparable estimates from the 2010–2014 NHIS. Key Findings: In the first 6 months of 2015, 28.5 million persons of all ages (9%) were uninsured at the time Read More >
Posted on byHealth Care Access and Utilization Among Adults Aged 18–64, by Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2013 and 2014
In 2014, U.S. adults could buy a private health insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace or state-based exchanges established as part of the Affordable Care Act. Moreover, some states opted to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income adults. This report has data from the 2013 and 2014 National Health Interview Survey used to describe recent Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2014
NCHS has released selected estimates of health insurance coverage for the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population based on data from the 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), along with comparable estimates from the 2009–2013 NHIS. Estimates for 2014 are based on data for 111,682 persons. Key Findings from the Report: In 2014, 36.0 million persons of all Read More >
Posted on byInsurance Status by State Medicaid Expansion Status: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2013–September 2014
Under the Affordable Care Act, states have the option to expand Medicaid coverage to all eligible persons with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL). Previous research has shown that there have already been significant decreases in the percentages of persons who were uninsured between 2013 and the first 9 months of Read More >
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