Estimating the Number of Individuals in the U.S. Without Health Insurance

Prepared for:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Office of the Secretary
Department of Health and Human Services
Room 405F
Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201

Submitted by:

Cathi M. Callahan
James W. Mays

Actuarial Research Corporation
6928 Little River Turnpike, Suite E
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 941-7400
www.aresearch.com

With Assistance From:
George D. Greenberg, DHHS/ASPE
Robert Stewart, DHHS/ASPE

This report is made pursuant to DHHS Contract Number HHS-100-00-0016.  The analysis and conclusions contained herein are solely those of the contractor and do not represent an official opinion or endorsement by the Department.

The Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS) has long served as the most widely-cited source of statistics on the nation's uninsured. But over time, the CPS has undergone several methodological changes that create some inconsistency in the time series of uninsured date. This report presents the Acturarial Research Corporation's (ARC) adjustments to the CPS to create a consistent time series.