Provides year by year estimates of the number of uninsured by category. Foresees insured share of the nonelderly population (excluding unauthorized immigrants) rising to 92%. From the Congressional Budget Office
http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st405/stat405.pdf
Provides information on the number and percentage of civilian workers in the private and public sectors who were employed at firms where employer-sponsored health insurance was available and the number and percentage who were enrolled. Also covers average premiums for single, plus-one, and family coverage. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/654255.pdf
Sees a gloomy future for state and local governments as they attempt to deal with projected rising deficits due primarily to the rising costs of Medicaid and health care coverage for employees and retirees. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-2/retirement-and-medical-benefits-who-has-both.htm
Examines access of workers in private industry to medical and retirement benefits by major occupation group, wage category, part-time or full-time status, union or nonunion status, and establishment size. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db119.pdf
Analyzes strategies used to reduce prescription drug costs by such characteristics as age, health insurance status, and poverty status. Strategies used included taking pills at slower rate than prescribed, asking for cheaper drugs, purchasing drugs from another country, or using alternative therapies. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-03-11-00560.pdf
The Health Care.gov Plan Finder is the first comprehensive online portal that assists consumers in comparing their health insurance coverage options. All private health insurers are required to submit information to the Plan Finder. This report is an evaluation of the quality of information provided to the site and the effectiveness of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in providing oversight. From the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services
http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st403/stat403.pdf
Finds the most commonly treated conditions were mental disorders, asthma/pulmonary disease, bronchitis, and normal pregnancy/delivery. Also tracks what type of health insurance paid for the treatments. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb152.pdf
Finds that mental disorders accounted for the largest number of inpatient hospital stays and emergency treatment visits by homeless people. This report compares patient characteristics, insurance coverage, and conditions treated during hospital stays and visits by racial/ethnic groups for homeless and non-homeless patients. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality