Health Insurance Coverage

Related Links

• National Health Interview Survey
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• U.S. Bureau of the Census

Uninsured

• Number of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 28.2 million
• Percent of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 10.4%
• Percent of children under age 18 uninsured at the time of interview: 5.1%
• Percent of adults aged 18-64 uninsured at the time of interview: 12.4%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, tables 1.1a, 1.1b [PDF – 1.1 MB]

Private insurance

• Percent of persons under age 65 with private insurance at time of interview: 65.0%
• Percent of children under age 18 with private insurance at time of interview: 53.8%
• Percent of adults aged 18-64 with private insurance at time of interview: 69.2%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, table 1.2b [PDF – 1.1 MB]

Public Insurance

• Percent of persons under age 65 with public insurance at time of interview: 26.3%
• Percent of children under age 18 with public insurance at time of interview: 43.0%
• Percent of adults aged 18-64 with public insurance at time of interview: 20.0%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, table 1.2a [PDF – 1.1 MB]

Uninsured

• Number of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 28.2 million
• Percent of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 10.4%
• Percent of children under age 18 uninsured at the time of interview: 5.1%
• Percent of adults aged 18-64 uninsured at the time of interview: 12.4%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, tables 1.1a, 1.1b [PDF – 1.1 MB]

Private insurance

• Percent of persons under age 65 with private insurance at time of interview: 65.0%
• Percent of children under age 18 with private insurance at time of interview: 53.8%
• Percent of adults aged 18-64 with private insurance at time of interview: 69.2%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, table 1.2b [PDF – 1.1 MB]

Public Insurance

• Percent of persons under age 65 with public insurance at time of interview: 26.3%
• Percent of children under age 18 with public insurance at time of interview: 43.0%
• Percent of adults aged 18-64 with public insurance at time of interview: 20.0%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, table 1.2a [PDF – 1.1 MB]