Texas Highlights: New Census Health Insurance Coverage Data for 2010 September 13, 2011
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
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
Every income group saw increase in uninsured But 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
Uninsured Texas Children Uninsured 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
Texas Uninsured Rates by Age and Ethnicity, 2010 Texas average: 24.6% Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement
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
Most Uninsured Texans are U.S. Citizens Source: CPPP Analysis of CPS Annual Social & Econ. Supplement
Percent of Uninsured Texans, : Only Children Saw Improvements Source: CPPP Analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, CPS and on reflect revised methodology. Children Under 18 All Ages Under 65 New way of counting the uninsured
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 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
Job-Based Coverage Was Declining in Texas and Nationwide, Even Before Recession Source: U.S Census Bureau, CPS, Historical Table H1B-4
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