Table V.A.2.f(2008) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that required a waiting period before new employees were eligible for health insurance by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2008 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Agri, fish., forestry |
Mining and |
Retail and |
Professional |
All other |
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United States |
74.4% |
|
72.1% |
|
82.6% |
|
77.5% |
|
67.8% |
|
75.8% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
73.2% |
|
69.6% |
|
92.2% |
|
76.0% |
|
64.1% |
|
74.6% |
|
Maine |
81.9% |
|
89.8% |
|
86.8% |
|
74.9% |
|
89.7% |
|
80.2% |
|
Massachusetts |
57.7% |
|
66.8% |
|
63.0% |
|
65.9% |
|
42.0% |
|
60.9% |
|
New Hampshire |
69.7% |
|
71.6% |
|
81.5% |
|
71.9% |
|
56.3% |
|
80.4% |
|
Rhode Island |
73.2% |
|
76.7% |
|
99.0% |
|
74.4% |
|
63.9% |
|
71.8% |
|
Vermont |
70.4% |
|
76.5% |
|
74.9% |
|
68.8% |
|
67.2% |
|
75.1% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
68.4% |
|
92.0% |
|
81.3% |
|
65.4% |
|
64.4% |
|
67.7% |
|
New York |
64.1% |
|
68.8% |
|
60.4% |
|
66.3% |
|
55.7% |
|
71.9% |
|
Pennsylvania |
68.2% |
|
66.7% |
|
82.3% |
|
70.3% |
|
63.0% |
|
66.5% |
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
73.3% |
|
56.9% |
|
87.5% |
|
72.1% |
|
68.5% |
|
80.1% |
|
Indiana |
77.4% |
|
47.9% |
|
82.6% |
|
81.4% |
|
73.3% |
|
85.2% |
|
Michigan |
71.1% |
|
83.1% |
|
68.6% |
|
69.8% |
|
79.2% |
|
61.9% |
|
Ohio |
79.5% |
|
80.4% |
|
79.3% |
|
85.1% |
|
69.1% |
|
79.1% |
|
Wisconsin |
85.0% |
|
84.6% |
|
85.8% |
|
80.6% |
|
81.2% |
|
96.3% |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
74.1% |
|
64.3% |
|
94.6% |
|
76.4% |
|
65.1% |
|
77.6% |
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Kansas |
75.7% |
|
62.0% |
|
99.4% |
|
75.6% |
|
70.4% |
|
81.7% |
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Minnesota |
75.8% |
|
55.7% |
|
90.3% |
|
82.2% |
|
63.4% |
|
82.9% |
|
Missouri |
76.0% |
|
57.3% |
|
98.1% |
|
83.0% |
|
65.6% |
|
77.3% |
|
Nebraska |
77.8% |
|
52.7% |
|
91.7% |
|
83.9% |
|
74.7% |
|
79.4% |
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North Dakota |
62.8% |
|
36.6% |
* |
64.6% |
|
64.3% |
|
67.0% |
|
70.7% |
|
South Dakota |
77.8% |
|
69.4% |
|
91.3% |
|
73.4% |
|
79.0% |
|
85.3% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
74.7% |
|
78.4% |
|
96.9% |
|
79.1% |
|
67.3% |
|
70.4% |
|
District of Columbia |
56.6% |
|
33.5% |
* |
100.0% |
|
64.0% |
|
47.9% |
|
59.4% |
|
Florida |
78.5% |
|
81.7% |
|
81.9% |
|
83.1% |
|
76.8% |
|
71.7% |
|
Georgia |
70.0% |
|
63.3% |
|
79.3% |
|
71.0% |
|
69.4% |
|
68.3% |
|
Maryland |
75.9% |
|
77.9% |
|
74.1% |
|
82.1% |
|
65.6% |
|
79.2% |
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North Carolina |
80.6% |
|
73.6% |
|
94.6% |
|
81.3% |
|
75.8% |
|
82.9% |
|
South Carolina |
76.8% |
|
73.6% |
|
78.0% |
|
79.2% |
|
88.0% |
|
65.0% |
|
Virginia |
73.2% |
|
73.8% |
|
76.6% |
|
76.1% |
|
67.1% |
|
75.8% |
|
West Virginia |
74.5% |
|
73.4% |
|
88.1% |
|
76.5% |
|
74.9% |
|
69.3% |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
69.6% |
|
62.5% |
|
66.1% |
|
72.9% |
|
61.9% |
|
75.1% |
|
Kentucky |
70.9% |
|
57.5% |
|
70.5% |
|
76.9% |
|
63.9% |
|
72.9% |
|
Mississippi |
80.0% |
|
68.2% |
|
98.9% |
|
83.6% |
|
72.6% |
|
78.7% |
|
Tennessee |
80.2% |
|
69.6% |
|
77.3% |
|
88.4% |
|
64.8% |
|
82.6% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
81.6% |
|
74.3% |
|
87.0% |
|
85.4% |
|
76.0% |
|
81.5% |
|
Louisiana |
74.5% |
|
83.5% |
|
79.5% |
|
84.4% |
|
57.8% |
|
76.9% |
|
Oklahoma |
74.2% |
|
70.0% |
|
73.1% |
|
78.9% |
|
64.8% |
|
79.5% |
|
Texas |
78.1% |
|
91.7% |
|
84.3% |
|
81.5% |
|
69.9% |
|
76.9% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
82.2% |
|
76.1% |
|
88.8% |
|
89.8% |
|
73.2% |
|
83.3% |
|
Colorado |
79.6% |
|
77.4% |
|
69.0% |
|
83.0% |
|
73.6% |
|
83.7% |
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Idaho |
76.9% |
|
88.1% |
|
84.2% |
|
75.3% |
|
73.2% |
|
74.0% |
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Montana |
76.6% |
|
54.1% |
|
77.5% |
|
87.2% |
|
70.7% |
|
80.2% |
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Nevada |
83.2% |
|
93.3% |
|
99.1% |
|
89.1% |
|
74.3% |
|
78.7% |
|
New Mexico |
81.4% |
|
78.9% |
|
82.6% |
|
82.6% |
|
76.2% |
|
88.4% |
|
Utah |
83.5% |
|
91.1% |
|
76.3% |
|
76.3% |
|
89.2% |
|
84.8% |
|
Wyoming |
75.2% |
|
80.4% |
|
78.0% |
|
82.3% |
|
56.0% |
|
79.3% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
77.8% |
|
68.3% |
|
73.8% |
|
86.5% |
|
73.9% |
|
75.0% |
|
California |
75.8% |
|
74.3% |
|
94.5% |
|
82.0% |
|
68.5% |
|
73.4% |
|
Hawaii |
67.1% |
|
76.2% |
|
56.4% |
|
74.4% |
|
47.6% |
|
69.5% |
|
Oregon |
83.3% |
|
65.8% |
|
94.2% |
|
85.5% |
|
82.2% |
|
86.2% |
|
Washington |
77.5% |
|
62.8% |
|
89.6% |
|
78.0% |
|
73.9% |
|
86.9% |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix. |
Table V.A.2.f(2008) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that required a waiting period before new employees were eligible for health insurance by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2008 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Agri, fish., forestry |
Mining and |
Retail and |
Professional |
All other |
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United States |
0.71% |
|
2.13% |
|
1.24% |
|
0.59% |
|
1.48% |
|
0.71% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
2.13% |
|
10.06% |
|
4.12% |
|
3.47% |
|
7.08% |
|
4.99% |
|
Maine |
1.95% |
|
13.83% |
|
5.88% |
|
5.13% |
|
3.16% |
|
6.52% |
|
Massachusetts |
3.16% |
|
8.50% |
|
8.52% |
|
3.93% |
|
5.64% |
|
7.95% |
|
New Hampshire |
1.99% |
|
12.07% |
|
5.99% |
|
2.00% |
|
4.54% |
|
4.63% |
|
Rhode Island |
3.03% |
|
13.71% |
|
0.57% |
|
4.17% |
|
4.40% |
|
7.61% |
|
Vermont |
2.42% |
|
10.70% |
|
9.26% |
|
3.39% |
|
7.63% |
|
11.11% |
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
2.32% |
|
10.23% |
|
14.47% |
|
4.30% |
|
7.12% |
|
6.01% |
|
New York |
3.14% |
|
10.02% |
|
7.84% |
|
4.86% |
|
3.97% |
|
5.80% |
|
Pennsylvania |
2.08% |
|
10.19% |
|
10.31% |
|
7.47% |
|
5.76% |
|
3.99% |
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
2.13% |
|
11.67% |
|
5.95% |
|
5.01% |
|
4.16% |
|
4.73% |
|
Indiana |
3.65% |
|
13.49% |
|
7.95% |
|
5.65% |
|
7.89% |
|
4.27% |
|
Michigan |
1.98% |
|
6.72% |
|
8.35% |
|
5.40% |
|
3.64% |
|
5.18% |
|
Ohio |
1.14% |
|
14.03% |
|
8.35% |
|
2.55% |
|
5.81% |
|
3.49% |
|
Wisconsin |
2.55% |
|
13.65% |
|
6.57% |
|
3.13% |
|
5.33% |
|
1.78% |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
2.83% |
|
10.13% |
|
1.68% |
|
4.35% |
|
5.02% |
|
4.42% |
|
Kansas |
3.14% |
|
11.55% |
|
0.46% |
|
5.28% |
|
8.01% |
|
5.12% |
|
Minnesota |
3.72% |
|
13.21% |
|
5.75% |
|
3.74% |
|
6.83% |
|
4.78% |
|
Missouri |
3.28% |
|
9.46% |
|
0.68% |
|
4.16% |
|
8.03% |
|
5.82% |
|
Nebraska |
2.29% |
|
12.88% |
|
3.89% |
|
2.86% |
|
6.50% |
|
3.65% |
|
North Dakota |
3.62% |
|
12.07% |
* |
10.44% |
|
3.91% |
|
9.25% |
|
5.70% |
|
South Dakota |
3.80% |
|
14.93% |
|
6.81% |
|
4.90% |
|
3.58% |
|
6.02% |
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
2.26% |
|
11.08% |
|
3.00% |
|
3.90% |
|
6.12% |
|
5.87% |
|
District of Columbia |
3.43% |
|
14.08% |
* |
29.81% |
|
3.01% |
|
3.85% |
|
7.11% |
|
Florida |
2.70% |
|
10.34% |
|
10.80% |
|
2.88% |
|
3.92% |
|
6.37% |
|
Georgia |
3.33% |
|
14.46% |
|
7.50% |
|
6.25% |
|
5.67% |
|
6.30% |
|
Maryland |
2.40% |
|
8.58% |
|
10.02% |
|
5.59% |
|
3.32% |
|
5.23% |
|
North Carolina |
2.44% |
|
12.31% |
|
3.22% |
|
3.37% |
|
4.52% |
|
3.91% |
|
South Carolina |
3.33% |
|
11.93% |
|
5.99% |
|
4.81% |
|
8.80% |
|
6.28% |
|
Virginia |
2.98% |
|
11.84% |
|
12.74% |
|
3.95% |
|
6.70% |
|
6.13% |
|
West Virginia |
3.05% |
|
13.07% |
|
4.32% |
|
5.39% |
|
4.85% |
|
7.19% |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
2.65% |
|
10.07% |
|
10.09% |
|
4.95% |
|
4.66% |
|
4.19% |
|
Kentucky |
4.30% |
|
11.11% |
|
10.56% |
|
6.05% |
|
7.74% |
|
7.55% |
|
Mississippi |
3.52% |
|
13.55% |
|
1.90% |
|
4.64% |
|
7.33% |
|
5.23% |
|
Tennessee |
3.35% |
|
13.49% |
|
7.92% |
|
3.75% |
|
7.48% |
|
5.99% |
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
3.07% |
|
14.29% |
|
5.92% |
|
3.59% |
|
6.49% |
|
5.81% |
|
Louisiana |
2.62% |
|
14.58% |
|
9.45% |
|
5.22% |
|
6.26% |
|
4.85% |
|
Oklahoma |
2.77% |
|
15.25% |
|
9.64% |
|
6.36% |
|
5.67% |
|
4.78% |
|
Texas |
2.95% |
|
6.18% |
|
5.98% |
|
3.38% |
|
6.89% |
|
3.81% |
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2.56% |
|
11.69% |
|
10.53% |
|
3.65% |
|
4.97% |
|
4.94% |
|
Colorado |
3.42% |
|
11.18% |
|
11.70% |
|
4.83% |
|
6.17% |
|
7.04% |
|
Idaho |
4.15% |
|
12.80% |
|
10.34% |
|
5.53% |
|
9.26% |
|
8.36% |
|
Montana |
4.36% |
|
12.61% |
|
12.74% |
|
5.00% |
|
6.42% |
|
4.94% |
|
Nevada |
2.83% |
|
4.79% |
|
20.89% |
|
3.81% |
|
5.90% |
|
5.15% |
|
New Mexico |
3.55% |
|
8.54% |
|
6.22% |
|
3.96% |
|
6.96% |
|
5.74% |
|
Utah |
2.67% |
|
16.61% |
|
9.80% |
|
7.07% |
|
2.77% |
|
4.77% |
|
Wyoming |
2.12% |
|
8.67% |
|
7.43% |
|
4.06% |
|
9.01% |
|
5.80% |
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
2.80% |
|
10.39% |
|
15.69% |
|
4.09% |
|
5.33% |
|
6.89% |
|
California |
2.25% |
|
8.23% |
|
2.24% |
|
2.59% |
|
3.54% |
|
3.07% |
|
Hawaii |
2.49% |
|
6.44% |
|
15.72% |
|
2.76% |
|
5.69% |
|
6.39% |
|
Oregon |
2.35% |
|
8.89% |
|
2.78% |
|
4.32% |
|
7.57% |
|
5.04% |
|
Washington |
2.65% |
|
11.56% |
|
5.46% |
|
6.19% |
|
4.95% |
|
3.37% |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix. |