Health Insurance Facts and figures

Millions of Americans in 1999 without health insurance: 43Percentage of Americans in 1999 without health insurance: 16Biggest group of uninsured workers: Childless single workersPercentage of U.S. population with employment-based health insurance: 62Percentage of uninsured Americans who work or live with workers: 80Percentage of uninsured workers who work full-time: 71Percentage of uninsured workers who work part-time: 29Percentage of uninsured workers in firms with fewer than ten employees: 25Percentage of uninsured workers in firms with more than 100 employees: 43Percentage of uninsured workers who earn less than $7/hr: 43Percentage of uninsured workers who earn less than $10/hr: 69Cost of a typical family coverage policy in 2001: $6,800Annual income of a 4-person family at 200% of the poverty line in 2001: $35,300Percentage of family’s $35,300 income needed to pay for insurance: 19Percentage of family’s $35,300 income needed for insurance with $2000 subsidy: 14Percentage of uninsured workers with low incomes (below 200% of poverty line): 59Percentage of uninsured workers whose employers don’t sponsor insurance: 59Percentage of uninsured workers who aren’t eligible for their employers’ plan: 21Percentage of workers in retail whose employers don’t offer insurance coverage: 61Percentage of workers in