[20080902]97-975_2007年儿童健康保险覆盖率.pdf

1 Census Bureau estimates for children generally refer to individuals under age 18. Mostestimates in this report refer to individuals under age 19, which corresponds with the cutoff usedfor Medicaid poverty-related child eligibility and the State Childrens Health Insurance Program(SCHIP) allotment formula.Order Code 97-975Updated September 2, 2008Health Insurance Coverage of Children, 2007Chris L. Peterson and April GradyDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryBased on data from the Census Bureaus Current Population Survey (CPS), 8.9million children under age 19 were uninsured in 2007 (11.3%), a statistically significantdecline compared to 9.4 million in 2006 (12.1%). This decline occurred because of asignificant increase in public coverage, from 26.8% in 2006 to 27.9% in 2007. Thepercentage of children with employment-based health insurance (61%) was unchanged.Only 7.5% of non-Hispanic white children were uninsured in 2007, compared with20.7% of Hispanic children. Compared to 2006, black and Hispanic childrenexperienced significant increases in 2007 in rates of public coverage, resulting in a dropin their uninsurance rates. Children whose parents worked in a small firm were muchmore