Fact Sheets

These fact sheets contain basic information on the issue of health care coverage in America and, in particular, on Americans who do not have health insurance.

The fact sheets are an easy tool to use to help people quickly understand the immensity of the problem of the uninsured. They can be easily printed out and used as handouts at Cover the Uninsured events.

Chart Pack*
Download a set of charts and graphs in PowerPoint format for use in presentations. (2.2 MB. .ppt)

*Prepared for Cover the Uninsured and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) using data from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC), Kaiser/HRET Employer Benefits Survey, and other sources.

Who Are the Uninsured?

• Overview
• Age & Gender
• Uninsured Children
• Immigration Status and Nativity
• Race/Ethnicity
• Educational Attainment
• Income & Poverty Status
• Workers
• Quick Facts on the Uninsured
• Uninsured Myths and Facts
• Children's Health Care Coverage

How People Get Coverage

• Employment-Based Coverage
• Source of Coverage
• Industry and Occupation
• Retiree Health Benefits
• Health Behavior

Consequences of Uninsurance

• Coverage Matters
• Coverage Matters for Individuals
• Coverage Matters for Families
• Communities Matter
• Societal Costs

Costs

• National Spending on Health Care
• Health Insurance Premiums
• Out-of-Pocket Spending on Health Care Services

SCHIP and Medicaid

• SCHIP: Overview
• SCHIP: It Works
• Medicaid