Table III.A.2.e(2005) 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, 2005
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 36.8%    15.0%    89.8%    31.7%    74.7%    NA    NA    60.0%   
Census division:
New England 59.8%    21.8%    95.5%    56.2%    73.0%    NA    NA    58.2%   
Middle Atlantic 43.5%    24.8%    86.1%    43.6%    61.9%    NA    NA    58.0%   
East North Central 34.8%    14.8%    90.3%    27.5%    76.7%    NA    NA    54.2%   
West North Central 24.2%    22.7%    80.8%    20.6%    65.2%    NA    NA    48.0%   
South Atlantic 37.2%    7.7%    95.1%    43.3%    78.6%    NA    NA    76.8%   
East South Central 28.3%    13.1% * 88.2%    13.9%    83.2%    NA    NA    73.3%   
West South Central 29.6%    1.5% * 98.9%    23.6%    87.9%    NA    NA    67.6%   
Mountain 28.5%    10.4%    91.6%    15.5%    85.6%    NA    NA    55.5%   
Pacific 59.4%    14.2%    89.3%    50.9%    71.7%    NA    NA    65.6%   
Government type and size:
State governments 79.1%    10.9%    100.0%    59.7%    92.7%    NA    NA    66.5%   
Local governments:
   Less than 250 employees 31.0%    15.5%    88.2%    29.2%    71.8%    NA    NA    58.9%   
   250-999 employees 54.2%    14.1%    94.9%    35.3%    84.3%    NA    NA    61.2%   
   1,000-4,999 employees 61.5%    12.7%    96.7%    46.6%    85.7%    NA    NA    68.0%   
   5,000-9,999 employees 68.6%    9.5%    97.0%    60.3%    87.5%    NA    NA    76.3%   
   10,000 or more employees 84.3%    6.4%    100.0%    77.7%    89.0%    NA    NA    82.5%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 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(2005) 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, 2005
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 1.72%    1.57%    1.11%    1.68%    1.38%    NA    NA    2.47%   
Census division:
New England 3.75%    3.69%    2.72%    3.96%    5.82%    NA    NA    5.57%   
Middle Atlantic 3.60%    4.07%    3.68%    4.35%    5.50%    NA    NA    5.39%   
East North Central 5.18%    3.82%    3.23%    3.39%    5.61%    NA    NA    7.54%   
West North Central 2.83%    3.47%    3.05%    5.08%    4.70%    NA    NA    5.27%   
South Atlantic 5.11%    2.25%    1.96%    3.93%    2.18%    NA    NA    3.83%   
East South Central 3.55%    4.40% * 4.29%    2.99%    4.30%    NA    NA    4.71%   
West South Central 3.97%    0.63% * 0.62%    3.80%    4.10%    NA    NA    6.42%   
Mountain 4.59%    2.68%    2.88%    2.62%    3.14%    NA    NA    4.78%   
Pacific 6.17%    2.70%    2.24%    4.74%    4.68%    NA    NA    3.56%   
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 2.11%    1.95%    1.48%    2.41%    1.83%    NA    NA    3.27%   
   250-999 employees 2.75%    1.09%    0.90%    1.86%    1.63%    NA    NA    1.65%   
   1,000-4,999 employees 3.00%    1.99%    0.72%    2.62%    1.79%    NA    NA    1.27%   
   5,000-9,999 employees 5.13%    1.16%    1.32%    4.18%    1.61%    NA    NA    2.44%   
   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. 2005 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.