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Health Insurance: Coverage Status by Selected Characteristics of All Persons in the United States Health Insurance: Coverage Status by Selected Characteristics of All Persons in the United States
Health Insurance: Coverage Status by Type of Insurance of All Persons in the United States Health Insurance: Coverage Status by Type of Insurance of All Persons in the United States
Health Insurance: Coverage Status by State of All Persons in the United States Health Insurance: Coverage Status by State of All Persons in the United States

Health Insurance: Coverage Status by Type of Insurance of All Persons in the United States
Insurance Total (thousands) Share (%)
Covered 249,829 84.2
Private 201,690
Employment-based 177,152
Other* 27,066
Government 80,270
Medicare 40,343
Medicaid 38,281
Military healthcare 10,547
Not covered 46,995 15.8
Total population 296,824 100.0
* Includes direct purchase.

2006 data. The estimates by type of coverage are not mutually exclusive; in other words, persons can be covered by more than one type of health insurance during the year.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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