Data from 2011 to 2017 shows that a lower percentage of females who had ever been in foster care were covered by private health insurance at the time of interview than those who had not been in foster care, and a higher percentage were covered by Medicaid. This statistic shows the distribution of types of health insurance among U.S. women aged 18-44 who had been in foster care compared to those who had not from 2011-2017.
Distribution of types of health insurance among U.S. women aged 18-44 who had been in foster care compared to those who had not from 2011-2017
Characteristic
Ever in foster care
Never in foster care
Private or Medigap
26.9%
61.5%
Medicaid, CHIP, or state-sponsered plan
45.5%
16.8%
Other public, including military and Medicare
6.1%
4.4%
Uninsured, single-service plan, or Indian Health Service
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CDC, & US Department of Health and Human Services. (January 22, 2020). Distribution of types of health insurance among U.S. women aged 18-44 who had been in foster care compared to those who had not from 2011-2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113778/foster-care-health-insurance-us-women/
CDC, und US Department of Health and Human Services. "Distribution of types of health insurance among U.S. women aged 18-44 who had been in foster care compared to those who had not from 2011-2017." Chart. January 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113778/foster-care-health-insurance-us-women/
CDC, US Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). Distribution of types of health insurance among U.S. women aged 18-44 who had been in foster care compared to those who had not from 2011-2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113778/foster-care-health-insurance-us-women/
CDC, and US Department of Health and Human Services. "Distribution of Types of Health Insurance among U.S. Women Aged 18-44 Who Had Been in Foster Care Compared to Those Who Had Not from 2011-2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113778/foster-care-health-insurance-us-women/
CDC & US Department of Health and Human Services, Distribution of types of health insurance among U.S. women aged 18-44 who had been in foster care compared to those who had not from 2011-2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113778/foster-care-health-insurance-us-women/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of types of health insurance among U.S. women aged 18-44 who had been in foster care compared to those who had not from 2011-2017 [Graph], CDC, & US Department of Health and Human Services, January 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113778/foster-care-health-insurance-us-women/
