Percent of Private Sector Establishments That Offer Health Insurance to Employees, 2008
| Percent of Firms Offering Coverage | |
|---|---|
| United States | 56.4% |
| Alabama | 62.9% |
| Alaska | 46.0% |
| Arizona | 53.4% |
| Arkansas | 46.0% |
| California | 57.6% |
| Colorado | 52.1% |
| Connecticut | 63.6% |
| Delaware | 61.4% |
| District of Columbia | 72.5% |
| Florida | 55.1% |
| Georgia | 53.4% |
| Hawaii | 88.5% |
| Idaho | 43.9% |
| Illinois | 55.6% |
| Indiana | 53.8% |
| Iowa | 55.2% |
| Kansas | 55.3% |
| Kentucky | 56.6% |
| Louisiana | 52.8% |
| Maine | 57.1% |
| Maryland | 58.2% |
| Massachusetts | 68.7% |
| Michigan | 56.9% |
| Minnesota | 53.5% |
| Mississippi | 47.7% |
| Missouri | 56.9% |
| Montana | 40.2% |
| Nebraska | 44.8% |
| Nevada | 62.8% |
| New Hampshire | 64.8% |
| New Jersey | 67.5% |
| New Mexico | 51.1% |
| New York | 58.7% |
| North Carolina | 54.4% |
| North Dakota | 52.2% |
| Ohio | 61.6% |
| Oklahoma | 50.8% |
| Oregon | 52.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 61.3% |
| Rhode Island | 63.0% |
| South Carolina | 54.8% |
| South Dakota | 47.3% |
| Tennessee | 56.3% |
| Texas | 48.8% |
| Utah | 51.1% |
| Vermont | 56.0% |
| Virginia | 59.1% |
| Washington | 58.6% |
| West Virginia | 53.7% |
| Wisconsin | 52.2% |
| Wyoming | 46.0% |
| Notes: | The standard error for the U.S. offer rate is approximately 0.41%, and the standard error for state level estimates ranges between .78-3.00%. |
| Sources: | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component. Table II.A.2. |
| Definitions: | MEPS: The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey IC is an annual survey of establishments that collects information about employer-sponsored health insurance offerings in the United States. |
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