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Table 3 Percentage of Public and Private Insurance from 2006 to 2016 among Non-elderly Adults (64 Years and Under)

From: Insurance patterns and instability from 2006 to 2016

Year

Always Insured

Pct.a(SE)b

Single Gap Pct. (SE)

Transition Into

Pct. (SE)

Transition Out

Pct. (SE)

Temporary

Pct. (SE)

Repeatedly Uninsured

Ever Uninsured

Pct. (SE)

2006–2007

 Public

22.00a (0.79)b

43.09 (2.96)

33.63 (2.32)

30.85 (2.34)

42.07 (4.49)

65.70 (5.48)

37.69 (1.43)

 Medicaidc

16.03 (0.76)

39.40 (2.89)

28.62 (2.21)

27.23 (2.27)

40.04 (4.43)

61.58 (5.30)

33.64 (1.37)

 Private

84.67 (0.74)

76.71 (2.72)

69.76 (2.18)

71.97 (2.23)

60.22 (4.39)

57.49 (5.54)

70.63 (1.37)

 Employerd

79.57 (0.82)

72.77 (2.82)

61.66 (2.39)

60.94 (2.28)

48.95 (4.85)

53.01 (5.50)

62.68 (1.42)

2007–2008

 Public

23.00 (1.07)

45.97 (3.45)

33.46 (2.20)

33.33 (2.82)

47.16 (5.08)

51.88 (5.18)

38.59 (1.70)

 Medicaid

17.66 (0.99)

40.24 (3.44)

28.96 (2.18)

29.84 (2.65)

42.16 (5.04)

47.67 (5.21)

34.05 (1.66)

 Private

83.53 (0.97)

81.68 (2.51)

69.63 (2.12)

70.00 (2.79)

53.94 (5.12)

64.37 (4.75)

71.05 (1.57)

 Employer

78.67 (1.04)

74.25 (2.71)

55.86 (2.58)

60.07 (3.11)

45.03 (5.03)

57.64 (4.82)

60.54 (1.68)

2008–2009

 Public

22.38 (0.90)

41.88 (3.24)

43.50 (2.30)

25.89 (1.93)

45.99 (4.97)

60.73 (4.14)

39.94 (1.39)

 Medicaid

16.87 (0.83)

37.52 (3.15)

37.27 (2.21)

22.14 (1.77)

39.59 (4.80)

55.87 (4.26)

34.94 (1.40)

 Private

83.82 (0.79)

80.20 (2.17)

60.84 (2.35)

78.90 (1.61)

56.09 (4.93)

59.99 (4.43)

69.94 (1.32)

 Employer

78.99 (0.84)

73.96 (2.54)

45.29 (2.36)

67.87 (2.05)

48.77 (4.90)

55.81 (4.56)

59.41 (1.45)

2009–2010

 Public

23.40 (0.97)

43.81 (3.02)

43.72 (3.06)

29.88 (2.33)

51.46 (5.56)

63.80 (5.18)

41.66 (1.61)

 Medicaid

17.64 (0.85)

41.50 (3.03)

37.40 (2.89)

27.77 (2.22)

48.15 (5.28)

55.84 (5.30)

37.63 (1.57)

 Private

82.60 (0.87)

75.63 (2.52)

60.24 (2.89)

73.88 (1.99)

50.69 (5.41)

61.14 (5.02)

67.54 (1.47)

 Employer

76.98 (0.98)

67.32 (3.07)

47.08 (3.02)

62.88 (2.81)

47.13 (5.48)

53.53 (5.14)

57.23 (1.64)

2010–2011

 Public

25.09 (1.00)

48.26 (3.47)

44.52 (2.47)

36.70 (3.02)

52.89 (4.98)

66.97 (4.75)

45.59 (1.77)

 Medicaid

19.33 (0.93)

42.85 (3.57)

37.66 (2.46)

34.11 (2.95)

47.04 (4.93)

64.73 (4.78)

40.61 (1.82)

 Private

81.40 (0.90)

74.51 (3.05)

59.71 (2.37)

66.41 (2.82)

48.81 (4.99)

62.84 (4.72)

64.68 (1.59)

 Employer

75.88 (1.04)

71.46 (3.12)

47.03 (2.58)

57.25 (2.79)

38.20 (5.06)

56.14 (4.97)

55.81 (1.70)

2011–2012

 Public

26.56 (1.06)

50.69 (3.41)

39.66 (2.32)

33.26 (2.71)

41.88 (4.92)

61.67 (4.50)

42.11 (1.49)

 Medicaid

20.27 (0.92)

45.69 (3.45)

32.85 (2.27)

31.50 (2.68)

35.18 (4.86)

58.00 (4.43)

37.36 (1.54)

 Private

80.50 (0.85)

74.33 (2.69)

65.83 (2.21)

69.38 (2.60)

60.85 (4.74)

58.81 (4.32)

67.88 (1.38)

 Employer

74.97 (0.94)

68.29 (2.87)

50.38 (2.49)

54.54 (2.86)

47.96 (5.48)

55.74 (4.46)

55.81 (1.64)

2012–2013

 Public

26.58 (1.13)

51.09 (3.67)

40.92 (2.54)

36.16 (2.87)

54.41 (4.77)

72.48 (4.69)

44.80 (1.69)

 Medicaid

21.22 (1.10)

45.20 (3.70)

34.37 (2.43)

32.72 (2.70)

51.06 (4.98)

66.01 (4.86)

39.47 (1.68)

 Private

80.61 (0.95)

71.83 (2.70)

63.80 (2.60)

68.99 (2.79)

45.95 (4.78)

57.49 (4.70)

65.34 (1.68)

 Employer

74.91 (1.01)

68.75 (2.86)

49.74 (2.79)

59.06 (2.69)

38.90 (3.90)

55.03 (4.70)

56.04 (1.71)

2013–2014

 Public

27.64 (1.07)

52.72 (3.24)

40.27 (2.42)

39.43 (3.20)

45.78 (5.10)

67.76 (4.09)

45.93 (1.61)

 Medicaid

22.07 (0.96)

46.77 (3.05)

34.01 (2.29)

36.30 (3.15)

41.82 (4.80)

57.43 (4.54)

40.10 (1.57)

 Private

80.17 (0.94)

75.50 (2.66)

64.81 (2.26)

65.00 (3.26)

54.74 (5.09)

67.05 (4.00)

67.41 (1.58)

 Employer

74.16 (0.99)

68.15 (2.89)

49.35 (2.45)

53.49 (3.37)

34.26 (5.00)

56.06 (4.59)

54.95 (1.79)

 Exchangee

0.93 (0.16)

9.13 (1.85)

8.87 (1.19)

0.45 (0.37)

5.91 (2.66)

8.02 (2.15)

7.23 (0.80)

 Public

30.61 (1.09)

49.85 (3.40)

45.96 (2.45)

39.27 (3.81)

46.99 (4.73)

69.41 (5.03)

47.47 (1.94)

 Medicaid

23.60 (1.04)

43.73 (3.31)

40.78 (2.29)

36.49 (3.67)

41.52 (4.59)

64.49 (4.98)

42.51 (1.84)

 Private

78.80 (0.90)

78.42 (2.50)

62.25 (2.14)

66.84 (3.72)

54.46 (4.80)

60.34 (5.37)

66.57 (1.65)

 Employer

71.29 (1.05)

72.21 (2.74)

42.73 (2.44)

51.35 (3.73)

26.37 (4.01)

47.52 (5.07)

51.13 (1.74)

 Exchange

2.55 (0.34)

8.48 (1.76)

14.54 (1.74)

1.72 (0.80)

15.20 (4.49)

18.94 (4.68)

10.92 (1.02)

2015–2016

 Public

28.33 (1.05)

49.46 (4.30)

43.93 (2.00)

38.57 (3.06)

44.98 (4.98)

62.50 (5.55)

46.04 (1.72)

 Medicaid

23.32 (1.00)

44.84 (4.43)

35.41 (1.90)

36.63 (3.01)

39.17 (4.83)

58.90 (5.61)

40.66 (1.71)

 Private

80.09 (0.93)

76.25 (3.03)

64.36 (1.96)

68.85 (2.80)

56.75 (4.90)

67.37 (4.68)

68.36 (1.61)

 Employer

71.50 (0.99)

62.72 (3.70)

42.89 (2.25)

48.60 (3.39)

35.65 (4.66)

59.34 (5.49)

50.59 (1.80)

 Exchange

4.73 (0.43)

16.94 (3.03)

13.95 (1.63)

7.86 (1.71)

12.61 (3.02)

16.74 (3.87)

13.63 (1.28)

  1. aPublic or private insurance as a percentage of an insurance pattern. For example, 22% of “always insured” had public insurance; and 16.03 of “always insured” had Medicaid
  2. bStandard errors of these percentages in parentheses. MEPS’ longitudinal weights are used to create nationally representative results
  3. cMedicaid or SCHIP. MEPS does not separate Medicaid and SCHIP. dEmployer-provided/union group insurance
  4. eSelf-purchased health insurance from Federal or State Health Insurance Exchange