Figure 1. Younger Women Are Most Likely to Be Uninsured Part-Year
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1 Figure 1. Younger Are Most Likely to Be Uninsured Part-Year Percent of adults ages Total Uninsured part-year Uninsured all year 5 64 Total Source: Analysis of the 4 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey by S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
2 Figure 2. Uninsured Are Less Likely to Work Full-Time Than Uninsured Distribution of uninsured adults ages by work status Not working 18% Not working 35% Full-time 43% Part-time 13% Full-time 69% Part-time 22% Uninsured Uninsured Source: Analysis of the March 5 Current Population Survey by S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
3 Figure 3. Are More Likely to Have Employer-Sponsored Insurance Through Their Spouses Percent of adults ages by insurance source 8 Spouse's Job Own Job Source: Analysis of the March 5 Current Population Survey by S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
4 Figure 4. Under Age 65 Are More Likely Than to Take Prescription Medicines on a Regular Basis Percent of adults who take prescription medicines on a regular basis * 8 44 * * 3 5* 69* 14 Total * Difference between men and women is significant at p <.5 or better. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (5).
5 Figure 5. Percent of Income Spent on Family Out-of-Pocket Costs and Premiums Percent of adults ages who are privately insured^ 8 >5% _ of income spent on out-of-pocket expenses >1% _ of income spent on out-of-pocket expenses Total ^ Employer-sponsored or individual insurance. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (5).
6 Figure 6. Are More Likely Than to Have Cost-Related Access Barriers Percent of adults ages who have difficulty accessing health care^ 8 68* 43* * Total Insured continuously Uninsured^^ * Difference between men and women is significant at p <.5 or better. ^ Did not fill a prescription; did not see a specialist when needed; skipped recommended medical test, treatment, or follow-up; had a medical problem but did not visit doctor or clinic. ^^ Uninsured combines currently uninsured and currently insured but had a time uninsured in the past 12 months. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (5).
7 Figure 7. Are More Likely Than to Have Access Problems in Past Year Because of Cost Percent of adults ages reporting the following problems in past year because of cost 8 43* 18 3* 21* * 27* 3 Did not fill a Did not see Skipped Had medical Any of the four prescription specialist when medical test, problem, did access needed treatment, or not see doctor problems follow-up or clinic * Difference between men and women is significant at p <.5 or better. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (5).
8 Figure 8. Are More Likely Than to Have Medical Bill Problems Percent of adults ages who have medical bill problems^ * 29 38* 22 31* Total Insured continuously Uninsured^^ * Difference between men and women is significant at p <.5 or better. ^ Problems paying medical bills, contacted by a collection agency for unpaid medical bills, had to change way of life to pay medical bills, or has outstanding medical bills. ^^ Uninsured combines currently uninsured and currently insured but had a time uninsured in the past 12 months. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (5).
9 Figure 9. Medical Bill Problems in Past Year Percent of adults ages reporting the following problems in past year * 16* * 18 24* 29 38* Not able to pay Contacted by Had to change Medical Any medical bill medical bills collection way of life to bills/debt being problem or agency^ pay medical paid off over outstanding bills time debt * Difference between men and women is significant at p <.5 or better. ^ Includes only those individuals who had a bill sent to a collection agency when they were unable to pay it. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (5).
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