Statistics of Those Without Tennessee Health Insurance
Non-Elderly Tennesseans Without Health Insurance In 2007-2008
Nearly one out of three people (32.4 percent) in Tennessee under the age of 65 went without health insurance for all or part of the two-year period 2007-2008.
Of the 1.7 million uninsured Tennesseans, nearly three-quarters (72.9 percent) went without health coverage for six months or longer during this period.
Working Tennesseans Without Health Insurance
Most uninsured Tennesseans (74.7 percent) are members of working families.
The remaining 25.3 percent of uninsured Tennesseans who were not working were either actively searching for employment or were not in the labor force because they were disabled, chronically ill, family caregivers, or not looking for employment for other reasons.
Low-Income Tennesseans Without Health Insurance
Families in Tennessee with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level ($20,800 a year for a single adult and $35,200 a year for a family of three in 2008) were much more likely to be uninsured than families with incomes at or above 200 percent of poverty.
Resources:
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- » Health Insurance & Health Care Coverage for Long-term Care
- » Long-Term Care Coverage by Health Insurance Plans, Medicare, or Medigap
- » Medicaid Coverage for Long-Term Care
- » Long-Term Care Coverage Through Medicare
Articles:
- » Long-Term Care Insurance Preparation and Options
- » Choosing a Long-Term Health Care and Health Insurance Policy
- » Finding The Best Long-Term Health Insurance Policy for You
Tennessee Health Guide Pages:
- » Looking at Those Without Tennessee Health Insurance
- » Statistics of Those Without Tennessee Health Insurance
- » A Guide to Finding Tennessee Health Insurance
- » Changes in Work or Family Status Affecting Tennessee Health Insurance
- » How Job Loss or Retiring can Affect your Tennessee Health Insurance
- » What to Do if You Can't Afford Tennessee Health Insurance
- » Getting Tennessee Health Insurance with a Serious Medical Condition
- » Getting Individual Tennessee Health Insurance Coverage
- » What to do if You Still Can't Find Tennessee Health Insurance
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