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Major Trends Among Those Without Kansas Health Insurance

Major Trends

Approximately 340,000 Kansans are uninsured, representing 12.5 percent of the population. These are Kansans who report that they were never covered by health insurance during the previous calendar year.

After years of relative stability, the percentage of Kansans who are uninsured is on the rise.

It is important to note that these percentages reflect health insurance status prior to the recent economic downturn. The number of people without insurance typically increases during an economic recession.

Among adult Kansans, the percentage lacking health insurance has increased over the last two years, as it has for the population as a whole. In 2004-2005, 14.2 percent of Kansas adults were uninsured. By 2006-2007, 17.1 percent -- approximately 278,000 adults -- were uninsured.

The percentage of Kansas children who are uninsured dropped in the early part of the decade, from 9 percent in 2000-2001 to a low of 6.4 percent in 2003-2004. This drop most likely reflects increased participation in Medicaid and SCHIP during this period.

By 2006-2007, 7.8 percent of Kansas children were uninsured. While the increase from 6.4 percent appears substantial, it does not meet the test for statistical significance. That means the apparent change in the rate could be due to random fluctuation in the survey sample. If the percentage of uninsured children is in fact trending upward, that should become apparent over time.