Report on Nevada's Medically Uninsured Population

Economic Indicators of Change in Insurance Coverage
Currently and in the Future

 

Some labor market indicators that may influence change in insurance coverage in the future are:

  • Unemployment rates and number unemployed
  • Business Establishments size and number (For example: changes in the number or percent of jobs that offer no insurance benefits or no affordable benefits to certain workers should be considered, such as:
    • Part-time jobs and seasonal jobs are less likely to include health insurance coverage
    • Certain industries; e.g. retail trade, that hire mainly part-time workers may not offer health insurance.
  • Small business establishments (less than 50 workers) are less likely to provide health insurance.
    • Over 94% of all business establishments in Nevada have between 1 and 49 workers and employ about 49% of all workers (U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns).
    • Over 54% of Nevada business establishments have only 1 to 4 workers.
    • These types of establishments are less likely to offer health insurance and workers are less likely to take the coverage, if offered.

Unemployment Trends
Nevada, Las Vegas MSA, Reno MSA
Versus the Total US
 

Source:  Annual Average: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2006.

 


 

Workers' Access To and Participation In Company-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans
Composition by Type of Worker
 

Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey, 2006

 

Access and Participation in Health Care Plans
Composition by Establishment Size

 
Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey, 2006