The 2009 DC Health Insurance Survey was conducted in the fall of 2009. A broad range of estimates from the survey are presented in a chartbook, “Health Insurance Coverage in the District of Columbia: Estimates from the 2009 Health Insurance Survey.” Two issue briefs explore specific aspects of insurance in DC. In “Health Insurance Coverage in the District of Columbia,” we explore differences in the characteristics of nonelderly adult residents with employer-sponsored insurance and those with public insurance coverage. In “Uninsurance in the District of Columbia,” we explore the characteristics of uninsured DC residents and the reasons for their lack of insurance. A detailed description of the methodology used to collect the data, including a copy of the survey instrument, is provided in the “Methodology Report”.
Report and Briefs 2009 District of Columbia Health Insurance Survey: Methodology Report
Barbara A. Ormond, Timothy Triplett, and Sharon K. Long
This report describes the methods used to conduct the 2009 DC Health Insurance Survey, which collected information on insurance status and options in the District of Columbia. Data collection strategy, survey design, data processing, weights and response rate are among the discussed details. It also discusses the dual sample frame design strategy used to capture information on landline households as well as cell phone-only households.
Health Insurance Coverage in the District of Columbia: A Profile of the Insured, 2009
Barbara A. Ormond, Ashley Palmer, and Lokendra Phadera
This issue brief presents findings from the 2009 District of Columbia Health Insurance Survey conducted August to November 2009. It compares the characteristics of nonelderly DC residents with employer-sponsored insurance and to those with public insurance coverage. We consider type of insurance across gender, race, income, ward of residence, and health and disability status. For workers, we look at work status (full-time vs part-time) and type of firm.
Uninsurance in the District of Columbia: A Profile of the Uninsured, 2009
Barbara A. Ormond, Ashley Palmer, and Lokendra Phadera
This issue brief presents findings from the 2009 District of Columbia Health Insurance Survey conducted August to November 2009. It presents a profile of nonelderly adult residents in DC who reported that they were uninsured looking at gender, race and ethnicity, income, length of residence in DC, ward of residence, and employment status. It also presents the reasons that residents gave for not having health coverage.
Health Insurance Coverage in the District of Columbia: Estimates from the 2009 DC Health Insurance Survey
Barbara A. Ormond, Ashley Palmer, and Lokendra Phadera
This chartbook presents results from a survey of insurance status and options in the District of Columbia, conducted with 4,717 households in fall 2009. Only 6.2% of residents report being currently uninsured, among the lowest rates nationally. Somewhat more, 10.2%, report having been uninsured at some time during the year. Employer-sponsored insurance was the most common source of coverage for non-elderly adults. Among children, public coverage was nearly as important as employer-sponsored coverage. Only about 10% of publicly insured children have the option of employer-sponsored insurance. Among employed adults with public coverage, about half work in firms that offer coverage.
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