Figure 1. Younger Are Most Likely to Be Uninsured Part-Year Percent of adults ages 19 64 8 Total 51 48 41 32 21 18 34 36 26 26 27 12 12 23 23 19 18 1 3 3 12 12 7 1 22 16 13 14 18 7 17 15 13 11 19 23 24 29 3 35 36 49 Uninsured part-year Uninsured all year 5 64 Total 19 23 24 29 3 35 36 49 5 64 Source: Analysis of the 4 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey by S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
Figure 2. Uninsured Are Less Likely to Work Full-Time Than Uninsured Distribution of uninsured adults ages 19 64 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.
Figure 3. Are More Likely to Have Employer-Sponsored Insurance Through Their Spouses Percent of adults ages 19 64 by insurance source 8 Spouse's Job Own Job 63 64 11 24 52 Source: Analysis of the March 5 Current Population Survey by S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
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 1 85 89* 8 44 * * 3 5* 69* 14 Total 19 29 3 49 5 64 65+ * Difference between men and women is significant at p <.5 or better. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (5).
Figure 5. Percent of Income Spent on Family Out-of-Pocket Costs and Premiums Percent of adults ages 19 64 who are privately insured^ 8 >5% _ of income spent on out-of-pocket expenses >1% _ of income spent on out-of-pocket expenses 5 42 26 33 19 32 Total ^ Employer-sponsored or individual insurance. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (5).
Figure 6. Are More Likely Than to Have Cost-Related Access Barriers Percent of adults ages 19 64 who have difficulty accessing health care^ 8 68* 43* 49 3 23 33* 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).
Figure 7. Are More Likely Than to Have Access Problems in Past Year Because of Cost Percent of adults ages 19 64 reporting the following problems in past year because of cost 8 43* 18 3* 21* 13 15 24* 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).
Figure 8. Are More Likely Than to Have Medical Bill Problems Percent of adults ages 19 64 who have medical bill problems^ 8 48 56* 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).
Figure 9. Medical Bill Problems in Past Year Percent of adults ages 19 64 reporting the following problems in past year 8 19 26* 16* 1 12 15* 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).