More than one-quarter of U.S. adults reported with government insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, or military/veterans benefits) in August 2010, 13% from January 2008, according to the Gallup-Healthways.
Percentage of employer-provided Goes Down
August 2010, 10.0% of adults in the United States was assured through a program of Government like Medicare, Medicaid, or military/veterans benefits. This figure exceeds 22.5% of U.S. adults receiving government insurance in January 2008, a month after what is generally considered to be the starting point of the current recession in December 2007 of approximately 13%.
During the same time period, the percentage of adults assured through a private program partially or completely provided by their employer in the United States fell by 9%, between 50% and 45.5%.
August results reflect long-term trends
The percentage of American adults who have the Government insurance has risen above the range of 23% for the first time in August 2008 (24%), crept over 25% in May 2009 and remained mainly in the high range of 24%. However, the figure was over 25% in the last five consecutive months.
In addition, 45.5% of Americans with employer-based coverage work Ties June 2010 for the lowest on record and is less of 47.9% in August 2009, 48.4% in August 2008 and 50% in January 2008.
Uninsured levels increase dramatically
Meanwhile, an average of 16.3% of Americans are uninsured in 2010 so far, about the same as last year, but about 10% more compared to 5.8% in 2008. the percentage of those who receives some other form of health insurance remained fairly consistent around 11% since January 2008.
No single cause to blame "
A specific program isn't driving l'aumento in rolls of a Government's healthcare.Additional Gallup Data show that the percentage of Americans with Medicare and Medicaid cover military/veterans are each up to date in 2010 compared to recent years, although the proportion with Medicare increased slightly more than other two programs.
Government programs together to have impact
Gallup analysis indicates the new law passed in March 2010 healthcare has still decrease significantly these programs, but many provisions are always in progress, with the other set to start this month and several more in the coming years. increased access to Medicaid, ban on discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions and the creation of an exchange of health insurance, which are set to take effect in 2014, will have an additional impact on the status of healthcare coverage in the country.
Share insurance worker grows 14%
While the premium family healthcare U.S. medium grew by an average of 3% in 2010, the average proportion of workers increased by 14%, according to new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust. Total premiums for family coverage sponsored by the employer, including that which employers contribute themselves, grew by 3% to $ 13.977 on average in 2010. single Cover an average of $ 5,390, an increase of 5% year-over-year.
Meanwhile, workers on average are paying nearly 4,000 dollars this year toward the cost of family health coverage, up 14%, or $ 482, above what they paid last year For single coverage., workers are paying an average of $ 899 this year, 15% from last year's $ 779. Contributions of the employer did not increase last year.
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