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State Health Facts is a KFF project that provides free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States. It offers data on specific types of health insurance coverage, including employer-sponsored, Medicaid, Medicare, as well as people who are uninsured by demographic characteristics, including age, race/ethnicity, work status, gender, and income. There are also data on health insurance status for a state's population overall and broken down by age, gender, and income.

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  • Health Insurance Coverage for the Uninsured: Comparison of the Candidates’ Proposals

    Fact Sheet

    Health Care Coverage for the Uninsured: Comparison of Candidate's Proposals Download a printable.pdf of this document Bush-Cheney1 Kerry-Edwards2 General approach Provides tax credits and HSA contributions to low-income families and small employers to help people buy private insurance. Establishes insurance pools and authorizes association health plans. Expands community and rural health centers. Estimated 11 to 17.5 million newly insured. Expands public program coverage, provides tax credits to help people buy insurance, and expands the safety…

  • Medicaid and Other Public Programs for Low-Income Childless Adults:  An Overview of Coverage in Eight States

    Report

    Medicaid and Other Public Programs for Low-Income Childless Adults: An Overview of Coverage in Eight States This report profiles childless adult programs in eight state-level jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Report (.pdf) Background State Reports prepared by the Economic and Social Research Institute

  • New Reports Examine Near-Elderly Health Coverage Trends and Six Near-Elderly Uninsured Individuals’ Experiences with the American Health Care System

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    Two new reports focus on health coverage in the near elderly (age 55-64) population. One report examines trends in the population's income, health status, and insurance coverage and the other report profiles six near-elderly uninsured individuals' life challenges in the years preceding Medicare eligibility. Health Insurance Coverage of the Near Elderly At the Edge: Near Elderly Americans Talk About Health Insurance

  • At the Edge: Near Elderly Americans Talk About Health Insurance

    Report

    These narratives focus on the experiences of those who are both near elderly and uninsured. They profile six individuals whose stories highlight a number of problems faced by large numbers of men and women in their fifties and early sixties. Report (.pdf)

  • Health Insurance Coverage of the Near Elderly

    Report

    This report examines the changes in income, health status, and insurance coverage that occur with the aging of the population, focusing primarily on the nearly 26 million near elderly--those between 55 and 64 years of age. Report (.pdf)

  • Update on Individual Health Insurance

    Report

    This report provides information about the individual health insurance market using data from the largest vendor of this type of insurance, eHealthInsurance. The report includes who is buying individual insurance, what they are actually paying for the insurance, and buying patterns. It is the first in an up-coming series of reports jointly produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation and eHealthInsurance to provide trend information in such areas of interest as premiums and cost sharing, and…

  • Immigrants and Health Coverage:  A Primer

    Issue Brief

    Immigrants and Health Coverage: A Primer A major challenge facing many immigrants is lack of health insurance coverage. This primer provides an introduction to some of the questions surrounding immigrants and health insurance coverage. Issue Brief (.pdf)