Health Insurance Coverage of Children, 2008 (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Sept. 14, 2009 |
| Report Number |
97-975 |
| Authors |
Chris L. Peterson and April Grady, Domestic Social Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
In 2004, 9 million children (11.6%) were without health insurance. This was notsignificantly different than in 2003. However, for the fourth year in a row, the numberof children with public coverage increased significantly. From 2000 to 2003, rates ofemployment-based coverage had decreased among children; in 2004, however, the rateof employment-based coverage was not significantly different than in 2003. In 2004,62% of children had employment-based health insurance at any time during the year,and 27% had publicly provided health insurance.Only 8% of non-Hispanic white children were uninsured in 2004, compared to 22%of Hispanic children. Children in poor or near-poor families were more likely to beuninsured than those in higher-income families. Children whose parents worked in asmall firm were much more likely to be uninsured (22% in firms with less than 10workers) than those whose parents worked in a large firm (6% in firms with 1,000 ormore workers). Of uninsured children, more than half (56%) live in a household witha parent where at least one adult worked full time for the entire year.
