Table VI.A.2.f(2012) 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, 2012
Division and State Total Ownership Age of firm
For profit, incorporated For profit, unincorporated Nonprofit Less than 5 years 5 or more years
United States 74.1%    76.0%    71.2%    65.2%    58.9%    75.5%   
New England:
Connecticut 79.7%    84.6%    78.7%    55.7%    70.1%    79.9%   
Maine 82.9%    80.6%    82.1%    92.1%    96.0%    81.8%   
Massachusetts 59.6%    63.6%    52.2%    45.2%    43.8% * 60.9%   
New Hampshire 73.1%    76.1%    63.8%    67.5%    55.4%    73.9%   
Rhode Island 71.2%    70.0%    77.7%    72.3%    54.1%    72.8%   
Vermont 69.6%    75.2%    55.9%    56.6%    21.4% * 74.0%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 65.8%    67.0%    61.3%    70.5%    48.3%    68.2%   
New York 65.8%    67.8%    58.1%    67.7%    49.4%    67.9%   
Pennsylvania 68.0%    72.3%    58.0%    62.5%    51.2%    69.9%   
East North Central:
Illinois 75.1%    77.5%    71.7%    59.9%    68.1%    75.8%   
Indiana 74.3%    75.2%    74.6%    67.6%    43.6% * 75.8%   
Michigan 81.6%    82.1%    81.1%    78.3%    65.1%    82.5%   
Ohio 77.9%    81.5%    67.3%    68.0%    64.1%    78.8%   
Wisconsin 76.5%    75.1%    85.3%    75.7%    55.9%    77.8%   
West North Central:
Iowa 72.9%    79.6%    66.8%    46.5%    49.7%    74.4%   
Kansas 70.4%    77.6%    51.9%    79.4%    46.7% * 72.4%   
Minnesota 67.7%    69.5%    68.5%    58.2%    56.8%    68.7%   
Missouri 77.7%    81.3%    70.7%    59.8%    59.1%    79.5%   
Nebraska 76.3%    79.8%    83.7%    45.0%    38.2% * 79.6%   
North Dakota 66.5%    67.6%    76.2%    53.6%    55.7%    67.3%   
South Dakota 73.5%    74.8%    66.9%    76.4%    55.8%    74.6%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 76.3%    74.3%    86.4%    76.9%    77.4%    76.2%   
District of Columbia 63.4%    70.6%    57.4%    53.0%    60.3%    63.6%   
Florida 74.3%    73.1%    83.1%    75.2%    64.2%    75.5%   
Georgia 82.8%    81.6%    90.3%    87.1%    71.4%    84.3%   
Maryland 73.8%    74.8%    74.2%    65.7%    58.4%    75.0%   
North Carolina 82.9%    84.4%    75.4%    80.6%    68.2%    83.7%   
South Carolina 79.3%    82.2%    80.1%    49.2%    67.5%    80.0%   
Virginia 68.3%    73.9%    53.9%    46.0%    49.0%    69.3%   
West Virginia 75.8%    83.7%    59.8%    56.8%    53.7%    76.9%   
East South Central:
Alabama 65.0%    70.9%    63.1%    27.8% * 59.5%    65.4%   
Kentucky 75.5%    78.6%    64.9%    73.1%    69.2%    75.8%   
Mississippi 79.6%    84.7%    77.2%    46.4%    53.9%    81.3%   
Tennessee 73.9%    73.5%    81.4%    59.9%    32.4% * 76.6%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 73.8%    77.9%    87.0%    45.4%    62.0%    74.7%   
Louisiana 76.7%    82.4%    66.0%    59.0%    65.8%    77.5%   
Oklahoma 85.0%    87.9%    78.0%    72.1%    72.4%    86.7%   
Texas 80.0%    79.5%    88.2%    62.7%    76.6%    80.4%   
Mountain:
Arizona 78.1%    78.6%    80.4%    64.6%    47.1% * 81.4%   
Colorado 72.4%    75.8%    66.5%    55.1%    61.7%    73.8%   
Idaho 84.3%    86.9%    78.3%    76.8%    84.0%    84.3%   
Montana 75.0%    77.6%    88.0%    48.9%    80.3%    74.4%   
Nevada 77.3%    78.0%    70.9%    79.6%    64.1%    78.5%   
New Mexico 80.7%    81.1%    92.7%    67.7%    58.0%    81.8%   
Utah 79.8%    81.5%    71.3%    82.7%    57.5%    82.8%   
Wyoming 73.4%    76.6%    78.2%    44.3%    71.5%    73.5%   
Pacific:
Alaska 84.6%    86.2%    82.2%    82.0%    53.7%    85.9%   
California 75.9%    76.5%    70.6%    83.4%    56.5%    77.9%   
Hawaii 68.2%    66.5%    72.6%    72.3%    62.0%    69.0%   
Oregon 74.4%    73.6%    77.3%    76.2%    74.5%    74.4%   
Washington 72.1%    73.0%    85.7%    51.8%    44.2% * 73.6%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.

 

Table VI.A.2.f(2012) 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, 2012
Division and State Total Ownership Age of firm
For profit, incorporated For profit, unincorporated Nonprofit Less than 5 years 5 or more years
United States 0.49%    0.56%    1.18%    1.40%    1.45%    0.45%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.57%    2.92%    6.51%    6.08%    19.59%    2.55%   
Maine 2.03%    2.82%    6.47%    3.85%    15.03%    2.43%   
Massachusetts 3.55%    4.86%    11.03%    9.13%    13.81% * 3.57%   
New Hampshire 4.11%    4.84%    9.19%    7.94%    15.35%    4.13%   
Rhode Island 4.36%    4.82%    10.20%    11.49%    15.73%    4.15%   
Vermont 2.91%    3.45%    9.60%    10.59%    9.80% * 2.85%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.97%    3.44%    6.08%    8.87%    12.82%    3.06%   
New York 2.46%    1.90%    7.40%    4.77%    9.90%    2.41%   
Pennsylvania 4.28%    5.28%    7.25%    9.51%    11.74%    4.02%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.59%    2.33%    11.54%    10.08%    12.94%    2.08%   
Indiana 2.28%    4.03%    7.53%    9.05%    15.08% * 2.43%   
Michigan 2.93%    2.78%    10.31%    8.21%    16.23%    3.16%   
Ohio 3.43%    2.76%    11.83%    8.40%    14.79%    3.03%   
Wisconsin 2.41%    2.71%    6.75%    5.28%    16.14%    2.80%   
West North Central:
Iowa 3.68%    2.69%    10.04%    9.19%    14.81%    3.34%   
Kansas 5.06%    4.09%    10.95%    7.77%    15.09% * 5.10%   
Minnesota 2.68%    3.47%    9.26%    7.74%    13.62%    2.26%   
Missouri 3.76%    4.13%    9.30%    8.92%    14.49%    3.69%   
Nebraska 3.35%    4.64%    6.94%    12.13%    16.03% * 3.66%   
North Dakota 2.53%    3.55%    9.45%    9.14%    15.03%    2.43%   
South Dakota 3.07%    3.10%    9.35%    8.24%    14.30%    3.29%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 3.51%    4.38%    8.37%    7.27%    13.42%    3.36%   
District of Columbia 2.64%    3.97%    7.69%    3.38%    14.90%    2.32%   
Florida 2.52%    3.07%    7.45%    6.43%    8.19%    2.73%   
Georgia 3.38%    3.43%    5.53%    9.57%    15.18%    3.68%   
Maryland 3.01%    3.84%    12.20%    8.34%    13.82%    3.15%   
North Carolina 2.04%    2.39%    10.56%    9.19%    15.45%    1.91%   
South Carolina 2.48%    2.03%    7.16%    11.97%    13.02%    2.54%   
Virginia 3.36%    2.76%    10.06%    10.43%    14.36%    3.17%   
West Virginia 2.85%    3.14%    8.62%    7.39%    15.39%    2.49%   
East South Central:
Alabama 2.79%    4.22%    9.21%    9.68% * 15.89%    2.50%   
Kentucky 3.36%    2.20%    10.58%    12.55%    16.23%    3.68%   
Mississippi 4.04%    4.32%    12.02%    11.81%    15.55%    4.03%   
Tennessee 2.53%    3.48%    6.99%    12.66%    16.17% * 1.90%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 3.92%    3.22%    7.35%    12.62%    15.64%    3.59%   
Louisiana 3.39%    4.39%    10.74%    9.81%    15.13%    3.35%   
Oklahoma 2.26%    2.51%    5.92%    10.55%    11.01%    2.09%   
Texas 2.48%    3.01%    2.54%    7.24%    5.97%    2.46%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.44%    3.91%    7.72%    13.68%    15.68% * 3.47%   
Colorado 3.66%    4.47%    8.87%    12.17%    14.04%    4.60%   
Idaho 2.69%    2.32%    8.49%    7.99%    16.12%    2.74%   
Montana 3.63%    3.52%    10.06%    10.32%    12.14%    4.07%   
Nevada 3.32%    3.50%    8.90%    12.66%    15.62%    3.11%   
New Mexico 3.39%    2.92%    10.06%    11.19%    16.06%    2.90%   
Utah 3.97%    4.02%    9.79%    9.40%    13.67%    4.01%   
Wyoming 2.90%    3.78%    8.35%    12.97%    15.49%    3.17%   
Pacific:
Alaska 2.91%    3.67%    7.56%    5.38%    15.61%    3.28%   
California 1.60%    1.13%    5.29%    5.55%    5.47%    1.83%   
Hawaii 2.14%    3.06%    5.40%    8.42%    10.64%    2.32%   
Oregon 2.09%    2.91%    11.36%    10.76%    16.82%    2.38%   
Washington 3.03%    4.33%    6.07%    12.36%    14.90% * 2.78%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.