March 5-25, 2012: Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/NPR Sick in America Survey—Nationwide poll on sources of health insurance.
Now aquestion about different kinds of health plans or health insurance, includingthose provided by the government. As I read each one, please tell me whether ornot you personally are covered by it….health insurance through your orsomeone else’s employer or union. Medicare, the government health program forpeople 65 and older and certain people with long-term disabilities. Medicaid,the government program that provides health insurance to certain low-incomeadults and children and long-term care for some people. Insurance boughtdirectly by yourself or your family. Health insurance through some othersource, such as through another group or a health insurance exchange. (If None,ask:) Does that mean you have no health insurance today?
57% Has health insurance through own or someone else۪s employer or union
23% Has Medicare
15% Has Medicaid
28% Has insurance bought directly by self or family
11% Has health insurance through some other source
2% Has unknown type of health insurance
11% Does not have health insurance
* Don۪t know/Refused
Subpopulation/Note: . * = less than .5%. Adds to more than 100% due to multiple responses.
Survey by Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Public Radio. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, March 5 – March 25, 2012 and based on 1,508 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. The interviews were conducted by landline and cell phones. [USSSRS.12SICK.R12]
Formal Citation
Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/NPR Sick in America Survey, Mar, 2012. Retrieved May-29-2012 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html