Percent of Private Sector Establishments That Offer Health Insurance to Employees, by Firm Size, 2008
| Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees | Firms with 50 Employees or More | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 43.2% | 96.5% |
| Alabama | 48.1% | 97.8% |
| Alaska | 31.6% | 98.5% |
| Arizona | 35.2% | 96.7% |
| Arkansas | 27.1% | 96.4% |
| California | 46.5% | 95.4% |
| Colorado | 38.1% | 98.4% |
| Connecticut | 53.1% | 97.4% |
| Delaware | 47.7% | 92.3% |
| District of Columbia | 60.1% | 96.4% |
| Florida | 42.0% | 96.4% |
| Georgia | 37.8% | 97.0% |
| Hawaii | 84.8% | 98.8% |
| Idaho | 32.8% | 92.9% |
| Illinois | 41.4% | 97.2% |
| Indiana | 38.1% | 96.8% |
| Iowa | 41.9% | 97.5% |
| Kansas | 41.3% | 96.8% |
| Kentucky | 41.2% | 96.5% |
| Louisiana | 37.4% | 96.6% |
| Maine | 45.6% | 99.6% |
| Maryland | 44.0% | 98.8% |
| Massachusetts | 58.9% | 99.8% |
| Michigan | 43.6% | 96.3% |
| Minnesota | 40.0% | 95.3% |
| Mississippi | 30.2% | 96.1% |
| Missouri | 42.8% | 95.9% |
| Montana | 29.4% | 96.2% |
| Nebraska | 29.4% | 97.0% |
| Nevada | 49.3% | 93.9% |
| New Hampshire | 53.9% | 99.8% |
| New Jersey | 59.6% | 99.4% |
| New Mexico | 35.9% | 93.5% |
| New York | 49.3% | 97.5% |
| North Carolina | 38.2% | 98.1% |
| North Dakota | 40.9% | 96.3% |
| Ohio | 45.5% | 97.4% |
| Oklahoma | 36.3% | 94.2% |
| Oregon | 40.3% | 95.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 48.7% | 96.6% |
| Rhode Island | 53.3% | 98.1% |
| South Carolina | 38.5% | 97.6% |
| South Dakota | 35.0% | 93.7% |
| Tennessee | 38.7% | 96.5% |
| Texas | 32.5% | 91.6% |
| Utah | 38.1% | 92.9% |
| Vermont | 45.8% | 99.3% |
| Virginia | 44.4% | 99.0% |
| Washington | 47.5% | 97.1% |
| West Virginia | 37.2% | 95.6% |
| Wisconsin | 37.6% | 98.6% |
| Wyoming | 33.8% | 94.0% |
| Notes: | The standard error for the U.S. offer rate is approximately 0.49% for firms with fewer than 50 employees and 0.18% for firms with 50 or more employees. The standard error for state level estimates (50+ employees) ranges between 0.16-2.92% and the standard error for state level estimates (less than 50 employees) ranges between .91-3.99%. |
| 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 and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/survey_comp/ic_technical_notes.shtml. |
| 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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