Abstract
Information about patterns of individual health insurance coverage is limited. Knowledge gaps include the extent to which individual insurance provides transitional versus long-term coverage, and participants' insurance status before and after being covered by an individual plan. In this study we use data from the 1996-2000 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine how long the individually insured maintain their coverage; sources of coverage before and after enrolling in an individual health plan; and characteristics of those who rely on individual insurance coverage. Understanding the dynamics of this market will better inform federal and state insurance reform efforts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 210-221 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Health Affairs |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - Nov 2004 |