Health Insurance

Having health insurance enables people to obtain the health care services they need. Those who are uninsured are more likely to put off primary care and seeking care when health issues arise which can result in poorer health outcomes. The exorbitant costs of care can be especially financially debilitating for those without insurance.

Although insurance rates have improved with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), disparities in insurance coverage persist, and coverage for many may be threatened. Many barriers to coverage still exist, including the high cost of insurance, jobs that do not offer health insurance coverage, eligibility issues for Medicaid and Marketplace (particularly in states that did not expand Medicaid as part of the ACA), and lack of awareness for financial assistance among those who are eligible.

Resources & Tools


Staff Pick!
IP3 ASSESS
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Staff Pick!
Home page for CARES CHNA Mapping Tool
CARES Engagement Network
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Screen capture of 'Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults' webpage
Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults
Resource - Data Bank/repository
Brought to you by CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Screen capture of Children Without Health Insurance by Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Children Without Health Insurance by Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Resource - Data Bank/repository
Brought to you by Annie E. Casey Foundation
PDF Cover: Medicaid and Medicare Enrollees Need Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefits
Medicaid and Medicare Enrollees Need Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefits
Resource - Report
Brought to you by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Screenshot of The Role Youth and Young Adults Play in Mental Health Legislation
The Role Youth and Young Adults Play in Mental Health Legislation
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Active Minds
Screen capture of Medicare and Dental Coverage: A Closer Look
Medicare and Dental Coverage: A Closer Look
Resource - Report
Brought to you by KFF
Photo of pharmacy shelves stocked with boxes of medication
Growing Accessibility of Opioids in Rural Areas
Story - Original
Brought to you by Community Commons
Published on 02/21/2017
Who Are the Uninsured?
Story - Written
Brought to you by Community Commons
Published on 10/04/2017
Incorporating Health into Physical Needs Assessments
Story - Written
Brought to you by Community Commons
Photo of a person's hand on a rock with text that reads
ExploreMoHealth: An Example of How One State is Taking Health Data to the Next Level
Story - Original
Brought to you by Community Commons
Published on 04/10/2018

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