Children's Health Insurance Patterns: A Review of the Literature

TABLE II.1

CPS ESTIMATES OF THE UNINSURED BY SOURCE

Source Data Time Period Universe Number

(millions)

Percent
Census Bureau, EBRI, CBO, and GAO, and others 1996 CPS 1995 Uninsured throughout 1995 (or point-estimate, depending on interpretation of CPS definition of uninsured) Children age 17 9.8 13.8%
Children age 18 10.5 14.0%
Adults age 18-64 30.5 19.0%
Nonelderly age 0-64 40.3 17.4%
All persons 40.6 15.4%
Urban Institute 1996 CPS 1995 Uninsured throughout 1995 (or point-estimate, depending on interpretation of CPS definition of uninsured). Adjusted for the Medicaid undercount in the CPS using the TRIM2 model. Children age 17 6.9 9.8%
Children age 18 7.6 10.3%
Adults age 18-64 28.8 18.0%
Nonelderly age 0-64 35.7 15.5%