[20021107]96-891EPW_健康保险范围：2001年参保和未参保人口特征.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 96-891 EPWUpdated November 7, 2002Health Insurance Coverage: Characteristics of the Insured and Uninsured Populations in 2001Chris L. PetersonAnalyst in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe number of Americans without health insurance rose in 2001 to 41.2 millionAmericans (14.6%) an increase of 1.4 million people from 2000. This reverses atwo-year trend of falling numbers of uninsured. Approximately 1.3 million fewerAmericans had employment-based health coverage, compared to 2000, according to theCensus Bureau. From 1999 to 2000, this number had risen by 2.9 million. In spite ofthe decline, most Americans (64.1%) still receive their health insurance through anemployer. Yet full-time, full-year workers and their family members make up more thanhalf of the uninsured. The percentage of individuals covered by Medicaid increasedsignificantly in 2001. Among children in 2001, the percentage of uninsured did notchange significantly. This report examines characteristics of both the insured and theuninsured populations in the United States. It will be upd