The Erosion of Employment-Based Insurance: More Working Families Left Uninsured

November 1, 2007 In a briefing paper for the Economic Policy Institute, Elise Gould reviews the overall decline in health insurance coverage in the United States in 2006. She explores the decline in employer-provided coverage and the subsequent lack of coverage for workers and their children. She then explores coverage across the states, particularly examining California. The report cites the following statistics: In 2006, 47 million Americans were uninsured, up nearly 8.6 million since 2000. The rate of those without insurance has grown 2.1 percentage points during this period, from 13.7% in 2000 to 15.8 . . .