Research Report Uninsurance Is Not Just a Minority Issue: White Americans Are a Large Share of the Growth from 2000 to 2010
Fredric Blavin, John Holahan, Genevieve M. Kenney, Megan McGrath
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This brief compares changes in health insurance coverage from 2000 to 2010 across nonelderly racial and ethnic groups. We find that employer-sponsored insurance deteriorated among all groups, with whites and blacks experiencing larger percentage point declines relative to Hispanics and Asians/other. The uninsured rate increased by four percentage points among whites and blacks, while remaining constant for the Hispanic and Asian/other populations as Medicaid/CHIP enrollment gains were large enough to offset ESI declines for these groups. These general patterns were found across all income groups, with more pronounced deterioration in coverage among those with income below 400 percent of FPL.
Research Areas Health and health care Race and equity
Tags Health insurance Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program  Racial and ethnic disparities Private insurance State Children's Health Insurance Program Racial inequities in health
Policy Centers Health Policy Center