Estimates of Insurance Status Compared to US
Percentage Uninsured
Compared to the U.S., Nevada’s uninsured as a percent of the total population has been consistently higher; however, this gap widened again in 2005 and 2006 from 2003 and 2004.
Percentage of
Uninsured - Nevada Versus US
1987 - 2005
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey; Decision Analytics, Inc. for Nevada estimates for the years 1998 through 2003.
Medicaid Coverage
Medicaid coverage as a percent of the total population continues to be lower in Nevada than in the U.S. as a whole which may explain some of the differences between the uninsured rate’s of the U.S. and Nevada.
Medicaid Coverage - Nevada Versus US
1987 - 2005
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey,
Medicare Coverage
Medicare coverage in Nevada, while lower than the U.S. in former years, is showing about the same rate of coverage as the U.S. in recent years.
Medicare Coverage - Nevada Versus US
1987 - 2005
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey,
Private Insurance
Private insurance coverage has shown a slight trend downward over time both in the U.S. and Nevada; however, in 2005 and 2006, Nevada has seen an increase in private coverage from 2004.
Percentage of Private
Insurance Coverage - Nevada Versus
US
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey,