Employer-Based Insurance Coverage Decreases, Government-Sponsored Plans Increase

Health insurance coverage in the United States continues to change as evident in the decrease in employer-based insurance coverage and increase in government-sponsored plan coverage. The percentage of American adults who get their health insurance from an employer decreased from 49.8% in 2008 to 44.5% in 2011. Meanwhile, the percentage of American adults who get their health insurance from the government increased by two percent, from 22.9% in 2008 to 25.1% in 2011. The overall percentage of adults with no health insurance has also increased from 14.6 % in 2008 to 17.3% in . . .