October 26, 2015
A new brief from SHADAC researchers examines 2014 estimates of the uninsured across five federal government surveys, comparing numbers at the national and state level. The brief is an annual update created for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The five surveys examined in the brief include
- The American Community Survey (ACS)
- The Current Population Survey (CPS)
- The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Component (MEPS-HC)
- The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
- The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Two key tables from the brief are provided below. The first compares national uninsurance estimates across all five surveys for both the total population and nonelderly adults. The second compares state uninsurance estimates across four of the five surveys (the MEPS-HC does not provide state-level estimates) for the same groups.
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