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- Uninsured adults aged 18-64 saw a significant decline from 20.4% in 2013 to 13.3% in 2018, according to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
- Lack of health insurance is linked to less access to preventive services, potentially resulting in worse health outcomes.
- The 2019 NHIS introduced questions to explore reasons for being uninsured among adults, detailing demographic characteristics and responses for the most common reasons.
Article Abstract
Previously published data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reported that the percentage of uninsured adults aged 18-64 significantly decreased from 20.4% in 2013 to 13.3% in 2018 (1). Lack of health insurance has been associated with not receiving preventive services or screenings and may, in turn, lead to delays in disease diagnosis and poorer health outcomes (2). The 2019 NHIS included six questions for uninsured adults to better understand their reasons for currently being uninsured. This report describes the characteristics of uninsured adults aged 18-64 in 2019 and the percentage who identified with each of the six reasons for being uninsured. For the three most prevalent reasons, the percentage who identified with each reason is presented by selected demographic characteristics, and health status.
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