Abstract #301413

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JSM 2003 Abstract #301413
Activity Number: 413
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 6, 2003 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #301413
Title: Health Insurance Estimates for Counties
Author(s): Joanna M. Turner*+ and Robin C. Fisher
Companies: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau
Address: 9205 Livery Lane, Laurel, MD, 20723-1613,
Keywords: small area estimates ; health insurance coverage ; CPS
Abstract:

The U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Estimates program is investigating the feasibility of producing model-based health insurance coverage statistics. Small area estimates, such as those for states and counties, are increasingly in demand, and in fact necessary with the passage of Title XXI of the Social Security Act enacting the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Funding allocations to the states are based in whole, or in part, on the number of low-income uninsured children in each state. The Current Population Survey (CPS) is the most widely cited source of data on the uninsured, and the exclusive source for a comprehensive set of state estimates, due to the state-based sampling design. However, no comprehensive set of annual county estimates is available. The Small Area Estimates program currently produces income and poverty estimates for states and counties, where the relationship between administrative records and CPS direct estimates is modeled to get more precise estimators and estimated standard errors. The methods have been reviewed by a National Academy of Sciences panel and the estimates are used in federal funding formulas by the Department of Education.

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