Changes in Insurance Coverage: 1994-2000 and Beyond
This background report explores the insurance trends for the latter half of the 1990s and examines why the number of uninsured nonelderly Americans fell in 2000 for the second straight year. Some of the key findings include: -- Between 1999 and 2000, the number of uninsured declined by 570,000; uninsured children actually declined by 700,000 while the number of uninsured adults increased by 130,000. Expansions in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)…
