Table VI.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 ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2009 |
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Ownership |
Age of firm |
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Division and State |
Total |
For profit, incorporated |
For profit, unincorporated |
Nonprofit |
Less than 5 years |
5 or more years |
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United States |
74.0% |
|
76.2% |
|
70.2% |
|
63.3% |
|
64.3% |
|
74.7% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
76.7% |
|
79.8% |
|
70.4% |
|
73.2% |
|
64.0% |
|
77.3% |
|
Maine |
73.5% |
|
74.2% |
|
85.0% |
|
60.8% |
|
65.9% |
|
74.1% |
|
Massachusetts |
62.3% |
|
67.4% |
|
40.5% |
|
54.0% |
|
34.7% |
* |
64.1% |
|
New Hampshire |
72.0% |
|
77.4% |
|
62.7% |
|
56.0% |
|
68.9% |
|
72.1% |
|
Rhode Island |
67.7% |
|
65.6% |
|
76.9% |
|
71.0% |
|
33.1% |
* |
70.1% |
|
Vermont |
72.8% |
|
76.1% |
|
71.2% |
|
57.7% |
|
48.5% |
* |
74.1% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
68.3% |
|
69.7% |
|
67.6% |
|
55.7% |
|
58.3% |
|
69.4% |
|
New York |
63.2% |
|
63.8% |
|
63.6% |
|
58.6% |
|
53.3% |
|
64.2% |
|
Pennsylvania |
68.5% |
|
72.5% |
|
55.2% |
|
62.2% |
|
64.8% |
|
68.8% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
74.4% |
|
73.4% |
|
81.2% |
|
72.4% |
|
65.3% |
|
74.9% |
|
Indiana |
81.4% |
|
85.1% |
|
86.7% |
|
53.0% |
|
47.6% |
* |
83.1% |
|
Michigan |
76.0% |
|
79.1% |
|
67.3% |
|
64.5% |
|
44.5% |
* |
77.7% |
|
Ohio |
73.2% |
|
76.9% |
|
68.3% |
|
56.8% |
|
95.7% |
|
72.2% |
|
Wisconsin |
74.0% |
|
78.3% |
|
66.6% |
|
55.8% |
|
82.3% |
|
73.6% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
74.5% |
|
80.4% |
|
59.8% |
|
60.0% |
|
86.9% |
|
73.8% |
|
Kansas |
74.0% |
|
78.8% |
|
69.5% |
|
46.1% |
|
92.6% |
|
72.9% |
|
Minnesota |
69.1% |
|
70.0% |
|
66.2% |
|
66.5% |
|
43.9% |
* |
70.6% |
|
Missouri |
80.6% |
|
85.3% |
|
75.6% |
|
62.5% |
|
59.3% |
|
81.9% |
|
Nebraska |
72.3% |
|
76.9% |
|
58.7% |
|
67.0% |
|
57.2% |
* |
72.5% |
|
North Dakota |
69.8% |
|
75.0% |
|
67.5% |
|
41.1% |
|
41.2% |
* |
71.1% |
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South Dakota |
70.3% |
|
75.3% |
|
57.9% |
|
60.7% |
|
65.6% |
|
70.6% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
73.8% |
|
78.4% |
|
56.7% |
|
64.9% |
|
63.6% |
|
74.8% |
|
District of Columbia |
62.3% |
|
68.4% |
|
58.1% |
|
52.0% |
|
35.9% |
* |
64.2% |
|
Florida |
75.4% |
|
74.5% |
|
87.1% |
|
68.8% |
|
69.1% |
|
75.8% |
|
Georgia |
69.5% |
|
68.1% |
|
89.2% |
|
54.8% |
|
77.1% |
|
69.0% |
|
Maryland |
71.0% |
|
72.5% |
|
70.3% |
|
61.2% |
|
53.9% |
|
72.5% |
|
North Carolina |
75.0% |
|
78.5% |
|
72.1% |
|
57.6% |
|
62.6% |
|
75.7% |
|
South Carolina |
77.3% |
|
77.5% |
|
81.2% |
|
67.9% |
|
83.7% |
|
76.7% |
|
Virginia |
76.4% |
|
79.9% |
|
65.4% |
|
58.7% |
|
71.3% |
|
76.7% |
|
West Virginia |
76.5% |
|
79.0% |
|
75.5% |
|
65.6% |
|
78.0% |
|
76.5% |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
72.7% |
|
73.0% |
|
72.3% |
|
70.6% |
|
45.2% |
* |
74.0% |
|
Kentucky |
77.7% |
|
80.3% |
|
70.5% |
|
73.7% |
|
41.0% |
* |
78.6% |
|
Mississippi |
81.6% |
|
84.1% |
|
70.0% |
|
77.4% |
|
65.5% |
|
82.6% |
|
Tennessee |
69.0% |
|
72.4% |
|
62.4% |
|
63.0% |
|
68.6% |
|
69.0% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
76.6% |
|
79.1% |
|
71.2% |
|
64.7% |
|
57.1% |
|
78.0% |
|
Louisiana |
72.3% |
|
78.9% |
|
56.7% |
|
49.4% |
|
46.7% |
* |
73.5% |
|
Oklahoma |
77.3% |
|
79.7% |
|
79.7% |
|
60.2% |
|
85.6% |
|
76.7% |
|
Texas |
78.4% |
|
81.4% |
|
72.9% |
|
62.4% |
|
76.2% |
|
78.6% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
83.6% |
|
81.9% |
|
95.9% |
|
83.1% |
|
68.3% |
|
85.1% |
|
Colorado |
71.7% |
|
75.4% |
|
64.6% |
|
51.0% |
|
39.1% |
* |
74.3% |
|
Idaho |
83.7% |
|
87.7% |
|
72.2% |
|
71.1% |
|
62.9% |
|
85.8% |
|
Montana |
78.3% |
|
79.6% |
|
88.1% |
|
63.1% |
|
74.7% |
|
78.7% |
|
Nevada |
83.3% |
|
82.0% |
|
98.6% |
|
66.5% |
|
77.6% |
|
83.8% |
|
New Mexico |
80.2% |
|
81.2% |
|
74.4% |
|
82.0% |
|
66.3% |
|
81.3% |
|
Utah |
81.2% |
|
79.8% |
|
85.3% |
|
85.7% |
|
61.1% |
|
82.8% |
|
Wyoming |
75.3% |
|
74.5% |
|
75.8% |
|
81.9% |
|
56.3% |
|
77.2% |
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
75.4% |
|
74.7% |
|
87.5% |
|
65.2% |
|
92.6% |
|
74.4% |
|
California |
78.7% |
|
81.5% |
|
70.3% |
|
73.1% |
|
71.4% |
|
79.2% |
|
Hawaii |
69.7% |
|
69.8% |
|
70.8% |
|
67.4% |
|
73.9% |
|
69.3% |
|
Oregon |
82.9% |
|
82.0% |
|
86.7% |
|
83.4% |
|
55.1% |
|
84.7% |
|
Washington |
78.3% |
|
82.1% |
|
62.3% |
|
67.6% |
|
61.6% |
|
79.5% |
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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. |
Table VI.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 ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2009 |
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Ownership |
Age of firm |
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Division and State |
Total |
For profit, incorporated |
For profit, unincorporated |
Nonprofit |
Less than 5 years |
5 or more years |
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United States |
0.40% |
|
0.57% |
|
0.92% |
|
1.35% |
|
2.92% |
|
0.32% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
3.59% |
|
3.73% |
|
6.06% |
|
8.16% |
|
16.42% |
|
3.40% |
|
Maine |
1.83% |
|
2.57% |
|
4.63% |
|
7.84% |
|
15.36% |
|
2.40% |
|
Massachusetts |
2.90% |
|
3.44% |
|
7.28% |
|
7.45% |
|
14.75% |
* |
2.64% |
|
New Hampshire |
2.63% |
|
2.74% |
|
6.05% |
|
9.99% |
|
16.53% |
|
3.06% |
|
Rhode Island |
2.25% |
|
3.15% |
|
8.18% |
|
10.15% |
|
13.67% |
* |
2.39% |
|
Vermont |
1.98% |
|
2.35% |
|
9.99% |
|
10.13% |
|
16.47% |
* |
1.54% |
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
3.78% |
|
5.00% |
|
6.84% |
|
10.77% |
|
12.95% |
|
4.03% |
|
New York |
3.26% |
|
3.51% |
|
4.03% |
|
9.46% |
|
9.83% |
|
2.93% |
|
Pennsylvania |
2.19% |
|
3.10% |
|
7.52% |
|
7.63% |
|
13.15% |
|
1.94% |
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
3.20% |
|
3.09% |
|
6.84% |
|
6.98% |
|
8.80% |
|
3.68% |
|
Indiana |
2.76% |
|
3.51% |
|
5.63% |
|
8.82% |
|
15.12% |
* |
2.33% |
|
Michigan |
1.16% |
|
1.75% |
|
8.80% |
|
8.03% |
|
15.94% |
* |
1.86% |
|
Ohio |
1.21% |
|
1.81% |
|
7.55% |
|
8.63% |
|
10.17% |
|
1.47% |
|
Wisconsin |
3.03% |
|
2.78% |
|
8.64% |
|
11.08% |
|
17.94% |
|
2.86% |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
2.62% |
|
3.74% |
|
8.70% |
|
9.41% |
|
16.24% |
|
2.78% |
|
Kansas |
2.64% |
|
3.31% |
|
9.44% |
|
11.69% |
|
10.15% |
|
2.85% |
|
Minnesota |
2.46% |
|
3.22% |
|
7.68% |
|
7.73% |
|
13.55% |
* |
2.69% |
|
Missouri |
3.70% |
|
3.69% |
|
8.96% |
|
7.71% |
|
14.84% |
|
3.36% |
|
Nebraska |
2.51% |
|
3.57% |
|
8.52% |
|
12.71% |
|
18.20% |
* |
2.49% |
|
North Dakota |
3.73% |
|
4.17% |
|
7.61% |
|
10.40% |
|
13.90% |
* |
3.75% |
|
South Dakota |
3.56% |
|
4.42% |
|
9.40% |
|
10.01% |
|
15.59% |
|
3.35% |
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
1.68% |
|
2.15% |
|
9.27% |
|
9.86% |
|
12.16% |
|
2.22% |
|
District of Columbia |
1.76% |
|
3.07% |
|
7.87% |
|
4.45% |
|
11.61% |
* |
1.59% |
|
Florida |
3.47% |
|
3.81% |
|
6.31% |
|
8.54% |
|
12.81% |
|
3.61% |
|
Georgia |
2.98% |
|
4.05% |
|
7.71% |
|
12.60% |
|
13.15% |
|
3.09% |
|
Maryland |
3.80% |
|
3.55% |
|
9.12% |
|
9.81% |
|
14.49% |
|
3.52% |
|
North Carolina |
3.30% |
|
3.35% |
|
13.34% |
|
11.68% |
|
16.62% |
|
3.26% |
|
South Carolina |
1.55% |
|
1.95% |
|
6.73% |
|
11.43% |
|
11.84% |
|
1.70% |
|
Virginia |
1.99% |
|
2.72% |
|
9.03% |
|
11.46% |
|
16.54% |
|
1.75% |
|
West Virginia |
3.45% |
|
4.29% |
|
7.51% |
|
10.14% |
|
16.04% |
|
3.54% |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1.69% |
|
2.05% |
|
9.94% |
|
10.04% |
|
15.47% |
* |
1.70% |
|
Kentucky |
3.15% |
|
3.41% |
|
7.41% |
|
8.92% |
|
15.71% |
* |
3.18% |
|
Mississippi |
2.54% |
|
2.44% |
|
5.41% |
|
8.01% |
|
13.39% |
|
2.94% |
|
Tennessee |
1.51% |
|
2.40% |
|
8.11% |
|
9.15% |
|
17.55% |
|
2.15% |
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
2.39% |
|
2.92% |
|
10.44% |
|
9.03% |
|
14.15% |
|
2.60% |
|
Louisiana |
3.54% |
|
3.13% |
|
9.03% |
|
13.20% |
|
14.65% |
* |
3.38% |
|
Oklahoma |
3.41% |
|
4.42% |
|
9.07% |
|
6.80% |
|
11.26% |
|
3.55% |
|
Texas |
1.71% |
|
2.34% |
|
3.41% |
|
10.59% |
|
7.57% |
|
2.02% |
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2.60% |
|
3.27% |
|
6.96% |
|
6.54% |
|
10.75% |
|
2.72% |
|
Colorado |
3.67% |
|
4.08% |
|
10.83% |
|
12.92% |
|
15.41% |
* |
3.84% |
|
Idaho |
1.51% |
|
2.08% |
|
8.23% |
|
11.24% |
|
13.57% |
|
2.45% |
|
Montana |
3.24% |
|
3.42% |
|
11.26% |
|
11.50% |
|
13.12% |
|
3.42% |
|
Nevada |
3.77% |
|
3.68% |
|
1.70% |
|
14.52% |
|
9.00% |
|
4.23% |
|
New Mexico |
2.86% |
|
3.15% |
|
6.17% |
|
8.70% |
|
15.81% |
|
2.59% |
|
Utah |
3.23% |
|
4.14% |
|
4.61% |
|
10.23% |
|
15.45% |
|
3.05% |
|
Wyoming |
3.53% |
|
3.88% |
|
8.10% |
|
10.73% |
|
14.05% |
|
3.05% |
|
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
3.60% |
|
3.66% |
|
6.48% |
|
9.87% |
|
15.86% |
|
3.54% |
|
California |
1.20% |
|
1.48% |
|
3.66% |
|
6.39% |
|
4.66% |
|
1.23% |
|
Hawaii |
2.59% |
|
2.96% |
|
4.69% |
|
9.78% |
|
12.01% |
|
2.62% |
|
Oregon |
1.53% |
|
1.73% |
|
6.10% |
|
7.02% |
|
13.97% |
|
1.85% |
|
Washington |
2.05% |
|
2.28% |
|
10.46% |
|
9.13% |
|
13.99% |
|
2.03% |
|
|
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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. |