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• From January through March 2011, 46.5 million persons of all ages (15.3%) were uninsured at the time of interview, 60.5 million (19.8%) had been uninsured for at least part of the year prior to interview, and 34.2 million (11.2%) had been uninsured for more than a year at the time of interview. • From January through March 2011, the percentage of children under age 18 years who were uninsured at the time of interview was 6.9%. • Among adults aged 19–25, the percentage uninsured at the time of interview decreased from 33.9% (10 million) in 2010 to 30.4% (9.1 million) in the first 3 months of 2011. • Private coverage decreased among near poor adults aged 18–64, from 52.6% in 1997 to 36.1% in the first 3 months of 2011. The uninsured rate (40.2%) was higher than the private coverage rate (36.1%) for this population. • From January through March 2011, 29.1% of persons under age 65 with private health insurance at the time of interview were enrolled in a high deductible health plan (HDHP), including 8.8% who were enrolled in a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP). More than 50% of persons with a private plan obtained by means other than through employment were enrolled in an HDHP. An estimated 20.7% of persons with private health insurance were in a family with a flexible spending account (FSA) for medical expenses. |
