Table III.A.2.e(2002) Percent of State and local governments offering health insurance by plan options and insurance offerings to retirees by census division and government type and size: United States, 2002
Census division/ government type and size Two or more plans Conventional indemnity Any managed care Exclusive provider Mixed provider Insurance to retirees under 65 Insurance to retirees 65 and over With waiting period
United States 28.1%    18.1%    89.4%    34.5%    66.9%    NA    NA    59.6%   
Census division:
New England 51.3%    32.0%    88.5%    44.3%    63.3%    NA    NA    37.7%   
Middle Atlantic 29.6%    20.5%    93.1%    42.8%    64.5%    NA    NA    49.0%   
East North Central 22.2%    27.5%    82.8%    27.0%    62.0%    NA    NA    58.6%   
West North Central 16.1%    13.7% * 88.0%    19.9%    74.5%    NA    NA    50.8%   
South Atlantic 32.7%    10.4%    93.0%    46.5%    64.2%    NA    NA    81.1%   
East South Central 20.0%    11.2%    90.5%    27.7%    73.6%    NA    NA    61.6%   
West South Central 24.8%    7.9% * 92.8%    28.3%    74.5%    NA    NA    67.7%   
Mountain 18.8%    14.5%    87.9%    41.1%    55.4%    NA    NA    64.1%   
Pacific 60.9%    18.4%    95.9%    55.0%    69.8%    NA    NA    70.4%   
Government type and size:
State governments 71.9%    19.0%    98.4%    60.2%    93.2%    NA    NA    54.0%   
Local governments:
   Less than 250 employees 20.9%    17.2%    88.9%    31.9%    64.2%    NA    NA    59.5%   
   250-999 employees 52.5%    24.4%    90.8%    38.0%    76.1%    NA    NA    54.3%   
   1,000-4,999 employees 59.3%    16.5%    92.3%    51.6%    79.3%    NA    NA    70.3%   
   5,000-9,999 employees 72.2%    16.0%    91.8%    69.3%    78.4%    NA    NA    74.4%   
   10,000 or more employees 85.2%    15.6%    100.0%    82.6%    85.3%    NA    NA    75.4%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

NA - not available.

 

Table III.A.2.e(2002) Standard error for percent of State and local governments offering health insurance by plan options and insurance offerings to retirees by census division and government type and size: United States, 2002
Census division/ government type and size Two or more plans Conventional indemnity Any managed care Exclusive provider Mixed provider Insurance to retirees under 65 Insurance to retirees 65 and over With waiting period
United States 1.86%    2.39%    1.68%    1.76%    2.35%    NA    NA    1.33%   
Census division:
New England 5.31%    4.30%    3.44%    7.48%    7.81%    NA    NA    3.29%   
Middle Atlantic 6.02%    3.74%    2.04%    4.95%    5.65%    NA    NA    6.49%   
East North Central 4.64%    6.72%    4.92%    3.93%    5.80%    NA    NA    4.83%   
West North Central 2.16%    4.70% * 4.18%    4.73%    6.29%    NA    NA    3.00%   
South Atlantic 4.67%    1.36%    1.69%    5.26%    5.17%    NA    NA    2.72%   
East South Central 4.37%    2.89%    2.75%    5.21%    5.48%    NA    NA    6.07%   
West South Central 3.31%    2.42% * 2.48%    4.60%    6.31%    NA    NA    4.59%   
Mountain 4.23%    3.88%    4.00%    5.44%    6.70%    NA    NA    3.92%   
Pacific 5.77%    4.35%    2.36%    7.01%    5.50%    NA    NA    4.82%   
Government type and size:
State governments 0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    NA    NA    0.00%   
Local governments:
   Less than 250 employees 2.25%    3.01%    2.12%    2.30%    2.80%    NA    NA    1.77%   
   250-999 employees 2.58%    1.65%    1.16%    2.31%    2.43%    NA    NA    2.46%   
   1,000-4,999 employees 3.12%    1.33%    1.83%    4.28%    2.53%    NA    NA    3.04%   
   5,000-9,999 employees 4.21%    2.60%    2.92%    3.40%    4.47%    NA    NA    3.58%   
   10,000 or more employees 0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    NA    NA    0.00%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

NA - not available.

Standard errors of zero indicate that all governments in the category are in the survey.