Table
SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA VERSUS THE U
KEY HEALTH CARE FACTS IN CALIFORNIA AND THE U.S.
California
U.S.
Percentage uninsured (non-elderly) (1998)
24.4%
18.3%
Percentage of children uninsured (1998)
20.8%
15.5%
Percentage of non-elderly enrolled in Medicaid:
1998
11.1%
8.4%
1994
14.3%
10.0%
Percentage of employers that offer health insurance (1999)
48%
61%
Percentage of workers with access to coverage for “non-traditional” partners (1999)
31%
18%
Average monthly HMO premium for family coverage (1999)
$405
$445
Percentage of premium paid by covered workers (1999):
Single coverage
11%
16%
Family coverage
24%
32%
Percentage of workers enrolled in HMOs (1999)
53%
28%
Percentage of health care dollars spent on (1993):
Hospitals
37%
41%
Nursing home care
4%
8%
Physician services
31%
24%
Physicians mean net income (1997)
$172,400
$199,600
Average spent per Medicaid beneficiary (1997)
$2,418
$3,582
Health of Californians (1998):
Overall percentage saying they re in fair to poor health
15%
13%
Percentage of Hispanics saying they re in fair to poor health
23.8%
14.8%
Percentage of the population living in poverty (1998)
15.4%
12.7%