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Trends in Pennsylvania’s Uninsured Population. The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. October 2013. Characteristics of the Uninsured in Pennsylvania. Key Points About Pennsylvania’s Uninsured Population:.

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October 2013

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  1. Trends in Pennsylvania’s Uninsured Population The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania October 2013

  2. Characteristics of the Uninsured in Pennsylvania

  3. Key Points About Pennsylvania’sUninsured Population: • Three in 4 (75%) live in a household with at least one adult working full-time. • 70% are White (non-latino). • 52% are at or below 138% of FPL; 40% are between 139-400% FPL. • The majority (57%) are between the ages of 26 and 54. • More than three-fourths (77%) reside outside Allegheny and Philadelphia counties.

  4. 75% of Pennsylvania’s uninsured live in ahousehold with at least one working adult. The jobs the working uninsured hold are in the following industries: Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  5. Percent of Uninsured Individuals in a Householdwith at Least One Full-Time Working Adult Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  6. Pennsylvania Uninsured Persons by Race/Ethnicity Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  7. Pennsylvania Uninsured Persons by Income Level Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  8. Number of Uninsured Individuals with Income Between 139 - 400% of Federal Poverty Level Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  9. Number of Uninsured Individuals with Income Under 138% of Federal Poverty Level Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  10. Pennsylvania Uninsured Persons by Age Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  11. Pennsylvania Uninsured Persons by Geography Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  12. Pennsylvania Uninsured Personsby Educational Attainment Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  13. Pennsylvania Uninsured Persons by Gender Source: CMS, https://data.cms.gov/dataset/The-Percent-of-Estimated-Eligible-Uninsured-People/9hxb-n5xb?

  14. Trend in Health Insurance Coverage in Pennsylvania

  15. Findings From the U.S. Census Bureau • Across the United States, fewer Americans were without health insurance in 2012 (15.4% of the population), compared to 2011 (15.7%). The percentage of uninsured Americans has been decreasing since 2010. • In contrast, the percentage of uninsured Pennsylvanians increased from 2011 to 2012 to 12.0% (10.8% in 2011). • The number of uninsured persons nationwide decreased by more than 662,000 in 2012, from 48.6 million (2011) to 47.9 million (2012) representing a 1.4% decrease. • In Pennsylvania, there were 156,000 more people without health insurance in 2012 compared to 2011 representing a nearly 11% increase. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  16. Continued Erosion of Employer-based Health Care Coverage • In 2012, the percentage of Pennsylvanianscovered by private, employer-based health insurance reached an all time low of 59.5%. In 2000, 71% of Pennsylvanians were covered by employer-based health insurance. • Nearly 16% (one in six) working-age (18-65) Pennsylvanianswere without health insurance in 2012. • The rate of uninsurance among working age (18-65) Pennsylvanians is at an all-time high of 15.9%. There were 1,281,000 persons of a population of more than 8 million in this age group without health insurance in 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  17. Employment-Based Health Coverage % of All Persons with Coverage Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  18. Percent of All PersonsWithout Health Insurance Coverage Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  19. Percent of People Under Age 65Without Health Insurance Coverage Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  20. Trend in Government Health Insurance(Medicare & Medicaid Coverage)

  21. Percent of Total Population Insured by Medicaid Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  22. Percent of Total Population Insured by Medicare Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  23. Trend in Health Insurance Coveragefor Working–Age Adults

  24. Pennsylvania Unemployment1 and Uninsured2 PA Unemployment: 2008 = 342,290 2009 = 519,440 2010 = 535,281 2011 = 514,427 2012 = 519,160 1Unemployment rates are annual averages and are not seasonally-adjusted. 2Uninsured rates among the working age population (ages 18-65) Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.stats.bls.gov

  25. Percent of Working-Age Adults (ages 18-65) Without Health Insurance Coverage Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  26. Working-Age Pennsylvanians Without Health Insurance Coverage (thousands) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  27. Trend in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage

  28. Percent of Children (under age 18) Without Health Insurance Coverage Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  29. Percent of Children (under age18)Insured by Medicaid Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  30. Trend in Health Insurance CoveragePennsylvaniaChildren (under age 18) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HHS Division

  31. The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania October 2013

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