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

TABLE II.6
OTHER ESTIMATES OF THE UNINSURED
Source Data Time Period Universe Estimate Definition Number

(millions)

Percent
NHIS Correspondence (1996) National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 1994 Children age 17 Uninsure defined as lacking coverage in previous month. Estimate is a 12 month average of survey responses. 11.5 -
Beauregard et al. (1997) 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) First half of 1996 Nonelderly age 0-64 Without insurance throughout the first half of 1996. 44.5 19.2%
Children age 17 11.0 15.4%
Reschovsky et al. (1997) Community Tracking Study (CTS) Late 1996 / early 1997 Children age 18 Point-estimate 8.8 12.1%
Davis et al. (Summer 1995) Kaiser/Commonwealth Survey of Americans 2-year period from 1991 to 1993 Adults age 18-64 Without insurance at least one month 53 33%
August 1993 Point-estimate - 18%