This paper presents findings from the 2008 and 2009 EBRI/MGA Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey and the 2006 and 2007 EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Surveys. It examines the availability of HRA and HSA-eligible plans (consumer-driven health plans or CDHPs), as well as...

This paper examines the relationship between health benefits and union status. Union workers are much more likely to have employment-based health benefits than nonunion workers. In September 2007, 82.7 percent of union workers were covered by health benefits through their own job, compared with...

This paper examines the status of health insurance coverage in the United States. Based on EBRI estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s March 2009 Current Population Survey (CPS), it reflects 2008 data. It also discusses trends in coverage for the 1994-2008 period and highlights...

In general, Americans support concepts that are on the table for health reform. For instance, a majority either strongly or somewhat support health insurance market reform, the availability of a public plan option, mandates on employers and individuals, and expansion of public programs to cover...

This paper presents findings from the 2009 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), the 12th wave of an annual survey that examines a broad spectrum of health care issues, including Americans’ satisfaction with health care today, their confidence in the future of the health care system and the Medicare...

This paper presents findings from the 2008 EBRI Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey and the 2006 and 2007 EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Surveys. It examines the availability of HRA and HSA-eligible plans (so-called consumer-driven health plans or CDHPs), as well as...

This paper presents findings from the 2008 EBRI Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey, which provides nationally representative data regarding the growth of account-based health plans and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and the impact of these plans and consumer engagement more...

This paper presents findings from the 2008 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), the 11th wave of an annual survey to assess the attitudes of the American public regarding the health care system in the United States. Findings from the 2008 Health Confidence Survey (HCS) continue to demonstrate that...

This paper examines the status of health insurance coverage in the United States. Based on EBRI estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's March 2008 Current Population Survey (CPS), it reflects 2007 data. It also discusses trends in coverage for the 1994-2007 period and highlights characteristics...

This paper analyzes the issue of immigration and health insurance coverage in the United States. It is important to examine the health insurance status of immigrants, as growth in the immigrant population can drive up the uninsured. Between 1994 and 2006, immigrants accounted for an increasing...