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According to the 2005 National Health Interview Survey, among persons ages 18-44, 67% are covered by private health insurance and 24% are uninsured; 10% have Medicaid or other coverage. For ages 45-64, 77% have private coverage, 13% are uninsured, and 10% have Medicaid or other coverage. For persons over 65 years of age, 59% have private coverage [in addition to Medicare], 28% have Medicare only, 6.3% have both Medicaid and Medicare, and 1% are uninsured. (p. 7)
Adams, P. F., Dey, A. N., & Vickerie, J. L. (2007). Summary health statistics for the U.S. population: National health interview survey, 2005. Vital and health statistics.Series 10, Data from the National Health Survey(233), 1-104.
NHIS is a household, multistage probability sample survey conducted annually by interviewers of the U.S. Census Bureau for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. In 2005, household interviews were completed for 98,649 persons living in 38,509 households, reflecting a household response rate of 86.5%. This paper reflects the survey's findings.
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