Table V.A.2.f(2009) 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, 2009 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Agri, fish., forestry |
Mining and |
Retail and |
Professional |
All other |
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United States |
74.0% |
|
68.3% |
|
83.5% |
|
74.5% |
|
69.9% |
|
77.3% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
76.7% |
|
69.4% |
|
92.5% |
|
79.2% |
|
74.4% |
|
74.7% |
|
Maine |
73.5% |
|
73.9% |
|
70.3% |
|
75.4% |
|
73.1% |
|
70.6% |
|
Massachusetts |
62.3% |
|
36.2% |
* |
80.3% |
|
60.4% |
|
56.9% |
|
76.2% |
|
New Hampshire |
72.0% |
|
75.0% |
|
78.9% |
|
78.5% |
|
61.1% |
|
67.9% |
|
Rhode Island |
67.7% |
|
51.5% |
|
86.8% |
|
75.3% |
|
61.5% |
|
64.6% |
|
Vermont |
72.8% |
|
79.6% |
|
77.4% |
|
74.1% |
|
66.7% |
|
74.7% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
68.3% |
|
56.5% |
|
78.4% |
|
68.2% |
|
66.9% |
|
71.3% |
|
New York |
63.2% |
|
50.3% |
|
82.6% |
|
60.6% |
|
62.6% |
|
69.9% |
|
Pennsylvania |
68.5% |
|
59.4% |
|
91.0% |
|
72.5% |
|
60.7% |
|
69.5% |
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
74.4% |
|
64.1% |
|
98.3% |
|
72.2% |
|
72.1% |
|
76.6% |
|
Indiana |
81.4% |
|
75.0% |
|
96.9% |
|
80.5% |
|
75.3% |
|
85.1% |
|
Michigan |
76.0% |
|
61.1% |
|
86.5% |
|
72.4% |
|
74.4% |
|
83.3% |
|
Ohio |
73.2% |
|
67.0% |
|
90.1% |
|
70.8% |
|
71.7% |
|
74.6% |
|
Wisconsin |
74.0% |
|
48.6% |
|
87.9% |
|
70.7% |
|
72.0% |
|
87.3% |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
74.5% |
|
56.6% |
|
92.4% |
|
71.5% |
|
77.3% |
|
82.7% |
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Kansas |
74.0% |
|
57.6% |
|
79.1% |
|
77.5% |
|
68.3% |
|
80.8% |
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Minnesota |
69.1% |
|
64.2% |
|
91.7% |
|
73.2% |
|
60.6% |
|
69.1% |
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Missouri |
80.6% |
|
73.9% |
|
100.0% |
|
83.6% |
|
76.4% |
|
79.4% |
|
Nebraska |
72.3% |
|
57.5% |
|
98.0% |
|
70.6% |
|
72.8% |
|
78.7% |
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North Dakota |
69.8% |
|
52.7% |
|
67.3% |
|
69.0% |
|
74.6% |
|
78.0% |
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South Dakota |
70.3% |
|
49.4% |
|
88.2% |
|
72.2% |
|
80.6% |
|
75.0% |
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
73.8% |
|
76.2% |
|
75.1% |
|
78.4% |
|
67.6% |
|
72.3% |
|
District of Columbia |
62.3% |
|
100.0% |
|
100.0% |
* |
65.3% |
|
54.4% |
|
72.2% |
|
Florida |
75.4% |
|
78.9% |
|
84.4% |
|
77.3% |
|
73.2% |
|
73.2% |
|
Georgia |
69.5% |
|
57.5% |
|
87.9% |
|
70.0% |
|
64.5% |
|
73.2% |
|
Maryland |
71.0% |
|
72.6% |
|
84.8% |
|
70.5% |
|
58.5% |
|
85.1% |
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North Carolina |
75.0% |
|
81.0% |
|
83.8% |
|
72.1% |
|
75.8% |
|
75.0% |
|
South Carolina |
77.3% |
|
85.7% |
|
93.1% |
|
75.2% |
|
75.4% |
|
76.9% |
|
Virginia |
76.4% |
|
90.7% |
|
84.5% |
|
84.0% |
|
67.4% |
|
70.6% |
|
West Virginia |
76.5% |
|
80.4% |
|
86.5% |
|
82.7% |
|
65.6% |
|
73.4% |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
72.7% |
|
78.1% |
|
69.4% |
|
76.9% |
|
56.0% |
|
80.1% |
|
Kentucky |
77.7% |
|
77.5% |
|
70.6% |
|
83.8% |
|
69.1% |
|
79.5% |
|
Mississippi |
81.6% |
|
66.0% |
|
66.1% |
|
82.7% |
|
78.9% |
|
90.4% |
|
Tennessee |
69.0% |
|
55.0% |
|
76.7% |
|
70.0% |
|
64.6% |
|
72.0% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
76.6% |
|
69.2% |
|
76.9% |
|
70.4% |
|
81.7% |
|
82.2% |
|
Louisiana |
72.3% |
|
70.6% |
|
66.8% |
|
66.7% |
|
65.5% |
|
86.0% |
|
Oklahoma |
77.3% |
|
65.3% |
|
79.2% |
|
78.8% |
|
77.9% |
|
77.4% |
|
Texas |
78.4% |
|
96.5% |
|
62.2% |
|
79.0% |
|
73.9% |
|
81.8% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
83.6% |
|
93.0% |
|
92.4% |
|
83.3% |
|
78.5% |
|
87.6% |
|
Colorado |
71.7% |
|
67.3% |
|
61.0% |
|
74.0% |
|
61.4% |
|
84.9% |
|
Idaho |
83.7% |
|
87.6% |
|
80.4% |
|
88.1% |
|
71.0% |
|
88.1% |
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Montana |
78.3% |
|
59.6% |
|
72.2% |
|
82.5% |
|
80.5% |
|
85.6% |
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Nevada |
83.3% |
|
96.3% |
|
100.0% |
|
82.3% |
|
75.9% |
|
86.3% |
|
New Mexico |
80.2% |
|
80.5% |
|
78.8% |
|
84.1% |
|
79.0% |
|
75.7% |
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Utah |
81.2% |
|
69.0% |
|
96.2% |
|
82.2% |
|
81.6% |
|
81.5% |
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Wyoming |
75.3% |
|
51.2% |
|
59.2% |
|
88.8% |
|
71.9% |
|
84.4% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
75.4% |
|
71.8% |
|
44.8% |
* |
75.2% |
|
72.0% |
|
84.5% |
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California |
78.7% |
|
76.6% |
|
84.9% |
|
79.8% |
|
77.0% |
|
78.3% |
|
Hawaii |
69.7% |
|
65.3% |
|
76.8% |
|
74.6% |
|
64.6% |
|
67.5% |
|
Oregon |
82.9% |
|
71.9% |
|
86.5% |
|
85.4% |
|
77.3% |
|
88.2% |
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Washington |
78.3% |
|
60.1% |
|
99.1% |
|
83.5% |
|
73.5% |
|
80.1% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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(2009) 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, 2009 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Agri, fish., forestry |
Mining and |
Retail and |
Professional |
All other |
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United States |
0.40% |
|
2.43% |
|
0.89% |
|
0.74% |
|
1.01% |
|
0.84% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
3.59% |
|
13.00% |
|
6.94% |
|
4.80% |
|
5.74% |
|
5.23% |
|
Maine |
1.83% |
|
10.40% |
|
9.02% |
|
4.05% |
|
3.30% |
|
6.37% |
|
Massachusetts |
2.90% |
|
15.63% |
* |
5.05% |
|
6.02% |
|
6.06% |
|
5.89% |
|
New Hampshire |
2.63% |
|
9.88% |
|
7.60% |
|
4.16% |
|
6.95% |
|
8.49% |
|
Rhode Island |
2.25% |
|
10.95% |
|
6.05% |
|
4.90% |
|
5.39% |
|
4.89% |
|
Vermont |
1.98% |
|
10.87% |
|
7.62% |
|
3.55% |
|
5.76% |
|
5.55% |
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
3.78% |
|
11.71% |
|
10.30% |
|
4.33% |
|
6.11% |
|
7.73% |
|
New York |
3.26% |
|
10.85% |
|
7.37% |
|
4.55% |
|
5.20% |
|
3.72% |
|
Pennsylvania |
2.19% |
|
11.92% |
|
3.74% |
|
3.61% |
|
3.79% |
|
3.91% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
3.20% |
|
6.36% |
|
0.89% |
|
6.12% |
|
7.24% |
|
4.29% |
|
Indiana |
2.76% |
|
8.21% |
|
10.41% |
|
3.68% |
|
4.89% |
|
4.85% |
|
Michigan |
1.16% |
|
14.29% |
|
5.09% |
|
3.34% |
|
4.58% |
|
3.74% |
|
Ohio |
1.21% |
|
9.93% |
|
3.85% |
|
2.89% |
|
3.53% |
|
4.97% |
|
Wisconsin |
3.03% |
|
13.64% |
|
4.99% |
|
5.63% |
|
7.29% |
|
7.36% |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
2.62% |
|
10.80% |
|
3.73% |
|
4.96% |
|
5.71% |
|
3.72% |
|
Kansas |
2.64% |
|
13.90% |
|
8.26% |
|
2.52% |
|
4.68% |
|
6.07% |
|
Minnesota |
2.46% |
|
10.36% |
|
10.31% |
|
6.39% |
|
5.02% |
|
5.75% |
|
Missouri |
3.70% |
|
11.91% |
|
0.00% |
|
4.56% |
|
5.87% |
|
5.95% |
|
Nebraska |
2.51% |
|
11.62% |
|
7.75% |
|
5.00% |
|
5.39% |
|
5.15% |
|
North Dakota |
3.73% |
|
13.21% |
|
9.62% |
|
5.33% |
|
6.64% |
|
4.76% |
|
South Dakota |
3.56% |
|
9.39% |
|
14.00% |
|
5.76% |
|
4.58% |
|
5.72% |
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
1.68% |
|
11.30% |
|
15.08% |
|
4.83% |
|
6.18% |
|
5.75% |
|
District of Columbia |
1.76% |
|
25.82% |
|
31.62% |
* |
2.40% |
|
2.47% |
|
4.14% |
|
Florida |
3.47% |
|
7.55% |
|
11.03% |
|
6.38% |
|
7.58% |
|
5.26% |
|
Georgia |
2.98% |
|
14.30% |
|
11.51% |
|
6.22% |
|
5.73% |
|
6.57% |
|
Maryland |
3.80% |
|
10.37% |
|
11.19% |
|
4.99% |
|
7.72% |
|
5.24% |
|
North Carolina |
3.30% |
|
14.50% |
|
11.65% |
|
3.89% |
|
7.42% |
|
6.16% |
|
South Carolina |
1.55% |
|
10.04% |
|
10.41% |
|
3.06% |
|
7.64% |
|
6.45% |
|
Virginia |
1.99% |
|
13.91% |
|
10.80% |
|
3.68% |
|
5.38% |
|
5.44% |
|
West Virginia |
3.45% |
|
16.30% |
|
5.98% |
|
2.61% |
|
5.59% |
|
6.76% |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1.69% |
|
12.58% |
|
8.37% |
|
5.39% |
|
3.74% |
|
4.44% |
|
Kentucky |
3.15% |
|
11.24% |
|
5.65% |
|
5.11% |
|
4.84% |
|
4.06% |
|
Mississippi |
2.54% |
|
11.35% |
|
8.50% |
|
4.88% |
|
7.10% |
|
3.50% |
|
Tennessee |
1.51% |
|
14.07% |
|
8.81% |
|
4.72% |
|
6.18% |
|
5.81% |
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
2.39% |
|
12.25% |
|
7.09% |
|
5.98% |
|
6.07% |
|
3.73% |
|
Louisiana |
3.54% |
|
13.31% |
|
11.37% |
|
6.15% |
|
6.39% |
|
4.89% |
|
Oklahoma |
3.41% |
|
16.48% |
|
7.70% |
|
3.93% |
|
5.93% |
|
5.36% |
|
Texas |
1.71% |
|
2.66% |
|
5.91% |
|
3.46% |
|
5.72% |
|
3.50% |
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2.60% |
|
19.69% |
|
19.60% |
|
4.36% |
|
4.82% |
|
4.09% |
|
Colorado |
3.67% |
|
11.36% |
|
10.68% |
|
5.38% |
|
7.99% |
|
4.76% |
|
Idaho |
1.51% |
|
8.13% |
|
12.54% |
|
2.54% |
|
4.73% |
|
4.78% |
|
Montana |
3.24% |
|
12.63% |
|
14.27% |
|
5.09% |
|
5.82% |
|
7.07% |
|
Nevada |
3.77% |
|
3.07% |
|
10.54% |
|
4.76% |
|
5.49% |
|
6.74% |
|
New Mexico |
2.86% |
|
13.25% |
|
15.47% |
|
5.29% |
|
6.46% |
|
6.86% |
|
Utah |
3.23% |
|
12.79% |
|
10.26% |
|
4.05% |
|
4.20% |
|
6.72% |
|
Wyoming |
3.53% |
|
11.47% |
|
11.17% |
|
4.36% |
|
8.17% |
|
5.92% |
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
3.60% |
|
14.70% |
|
14.45% |
* |
7.45% |
|
5.29% |
|
4.37% |
|
California |
1.20% |
|
5.62% |
|
4.95% |
|
2.47% |
|
3.12% |
|
2.15% |
|
Hawaii |
2.59% |
|
9.85% |
|
13.73% |
|
4.71% |
|
6.08% |
|
6.65% |
|
Oregon |
1.53% |
|
8.94% |
|
10.42% |
|
4.64% |
|
4.64% |
|
3.59% |
|
Washington |
2.05% |
|
12.40% |
|
1.74% |
|
3.57% |
|
5.62% |
|
5.25% |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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. |