Health Insurance Coverage - Estimates from U.S. Census Bureau
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Health Insurance Coverage (Census Bureau): Percentage Uninsured, Age 0 to 64 Years, by County, 2018
Health Insurance Coverage (Census Bureau): Percentage Uninsured, Age 0-64 Years, by U.S. States, 2018
Health Insurance Coverage (Census Bureau): Percentage Uninsured, Age 0-18 Years, by County, 2018
Health Insurance Coverage (Census Bureau): Percentage Uninsured, Age 0-18 Years, by by U.S. States, 2018
Health Insurance Coverage (Census Bureau): Percentage Uninsured, All Ages, by Small Area, New Mexico, 2015-2019
Why Is This Important?
Lack of health insurance coverage has been associated with delayed access to health care and increased risk of chronic disease and mortality. People without health insurance are much less likely than those with insurance to receive recommended preventive services, such as cancer screening and immunizations.
Definition
The percentage of New Mexicans without health insurance coverage
Data Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
(http://data.census.gov) - U.S. Census Bureau, Data Integration Division, Small Area Estimates Branch, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)
(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie.html)
How the Measure is Calculated
| Numerator: | Number of persons who were uninsured |
| Denominator: | Total number of persons in the population |
How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
New Mexico's uninsured rate (the percentage of persons lacking insurance coverage) has improved in the years since enactment of the Affordable Care Act and state Medicaid expansion. New Mexico's rate is now similar to the U.S. rate.
Other Objectives
New Mexico Community Health Status Indicator (CHSI)