Health Insurance Statistics
These resources from past NHIS years are available for use by researchers, analysts, and others. For more recent study years, visit the NHIS website: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/
Preliminary Health Insurance Estimates
The Early Release Program of the NHIS provides analytic reports and preliminary microdata files on an expedited schedule. The online report Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey is published quarterly and provides detailed estimates of health insurance coverage by selected demographic characteristics. The first report for each data collection year is released in August/September and is based on NHIS data from the previous January through March. Each of the three subsequent quarterly reports is based respectively on an additional three months of data. In addition, other online Early Release health insurance tabulations may be released throughout the years.
Preliminary estimates at the national and regional level
Tables with additional quarterly estimates at the national level
Final Annual Estimates at the National and Regional Level
For NHIS data years 1997 to 2012, final annual estimates were published as part of the Summary Health Statistics report series. These were part of the Vital and Health Statistics series, #10. The most recent report is:
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For the 2013 data year and beyond, final annual estimates are published as part of the Summary Health Statistics table series. These tables are available at: Summary Health Statistics table series.
State-level Estimates
Preliminary state-level estimates are included the November/December, February/March, and May/June Health Insurance Coverage Early Release reports. These reports can be found NHIS Early Release Program.
The estimates are produced based on a methodology first described and used in the following report:
Estimates may not be available for all states due to considerations of sample size and precision.
Historical Estimates
Health insurance estimates prior to 1997 are available in the following reports and tables:
Health Insurance Coverage Trends, 1959-2007: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
Health Care Coverage by Sociodemographic and Health Characteristics: United States, 1984. Ries, P. November 1987. 78 pp. (PHS) 87-1590. PB91-211599. PC A05 MF A01
Family Hospital and Surgical Insurance Coverage: United States, July 1962-June 1963. Ahmed, P. I. November 1967. 43 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-281556. PC A03 MF A01.
Proportion of Surgical Bill Paid by Insurance, Surgical Patients Discharged From Short-Stay Hospitals: United States, July 1963-June 1964. Hannaford, M. M. June 1966. 40 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB83-192716. PC A03 MF A01
Health Insurance, Type of Insuring Organization and Multiple Coverage: United States, July 1962-June 1963. Hoffmann, C. H. April 1965. 46 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-260531. PC A04 MF A01.
Health Insurance Coverage: United States, July 1962-June 1963. Hoffmann, C. H. August 1964. 37 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289197. PC A03 MF A01.
Interim Report on Health Insurance United States July-December 1959. December 1960. 72 pp. Public Health Service Publication No. 584-B26.
Health Insurance Coverage Trends
Recent trends in health insurance coverage are included in the Health Insurance Coverage Early Release reports and associated quarterly tables.
They are also available in selected NCHS Data Briefs, National Health Statistics Reports, and Health E-Stats, including:
Trends in Health Insurance Coverage by Poverty Status Among Persons Under 65 Years of Age, 1997-2002
Trends in Health Insurance Coverage by Race/Ethnicity Among Persons Under 65 Years of Age, 1997-2001
Health Insurance Coverage for Selected Populations
Trends in Health Insurance Coverage by Poverty Status Among Persons Under 65 Years of Age, 1997-2002
Health Insurance Coverage Design
Dental Insurance for Persons Under Age 65 Years with Private Health Insurance: United States, 2008