1. Available Data on Alaska’s Uninsured December 2006 Health Planning & Systems Development Unit Office of the Commissioner Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Phone: 465-3091 www.hss.state.ak.us/commissioner/Healthplanning

2. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd2 Who are the Uninsured in Alaska? About 117,000 Alaskans (18% of the population) have been counted as uninsured in 2005. Young adults, males, and Alaska Natives are more likely to be uninsured. People who are self-employed, part-time workers, seasonal workers, and people who work for small firms are most likely to be uninsured. Most of the uninsured are employed; most uninsured who are not employed are children and others not in the workforce; only one in ten of the uninsured are unemployed people in the workforce. *Current Population Survey (CPS), US Census Bureau

3. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd3 Age of the Uninsured in Alaska, 2003-2005 Average 20,000 Uninsured Alaskans are 0-17 21,000 Uninsured Alaskans are 18-24 46,000 Uninsured Alaskans are 25-44 30,000 Uninsured Alaskans are 45-64 800 Uninsured Alaskans are 65 and older

4. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd4 Age and Sex of the Uninsured in Alaska, 2003-2005 average Although 18-24 year olds are about 1/5 of the uninsured, a higher proportion of 18-24 year olds (about 1/3) are uninsured than for any other age group. Males are more likely to be uninsured – The CPS reports 16% of females and nearly 20% of males are uninsured.

5. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd5 Race of the Uninsured, Alaska 2003-2005 average Alaska Natives make up nearly 16% of the population, but account for 19% of the uninsured.

6. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd6 Percent of Uninsured Alaskans By Household Income level 2003-2005 average

7. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd7 Health Insurance Coverage of Alaskans, 2003-2004 (Source: www.statehealthfacts.org, Medicaid data from CMS/USDHHS Administrative Data, other from Current Population Survey, US Bureau of the Census)www.statehealthfacts.org Coverage TypePercent of Population Employer52% Individual4% Medicaid15% Medicare6% Other Public5% Uninsured18% Total100%

8. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd8 Health Coverage by Employment Status (2003-2005 average)

9. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd9 Uninsured Alaskans by Firm Size 2004 Less than one-fourth of firms with less than 10 employees offer health insurance to their employees and nearly all firms with more than 100 employees offer some type of health insurance. Source: MEPS, 2004

10. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd10 Percent of Private Sector Firms Offering Health Insurance by Industry, 2004 Less than one half of all employers in Alaska offer health insurance. Source: MEPS, 2004

11. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd11 Data Sources U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey (CPS), Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2003 through 2005 (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html)http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html Agency for Healthcare Research and Policy, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), 2004 (http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/survey_comp/Insurance.jsp)

12. December 2006 akdhss/hpsd12 Where to Find Information For links to information about insurance, links to data and research on the uninsured, and information about the State Planning Grant: www.hss.state.ak.us/commissioner/healthplanning/ planninggrant/default.htm/ Email: infohealthplanning@health.state.ak.usinfohealthplanning@health.state.ak.us Write: Health Planning & Systems Development PO Box 110601 Juneau AK 99811