Vast Majority of Uninsured in Kentucky are Employed

The vast majority (83%) of uninsured Kentuckians are low-income workers whose jobs generally do not provide coverage. This was one of the key findings of the Kentucky Health Insurance Research Project–a 2005-2006 joint initiative of the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville and the Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center–which surveyed Kentuckians who do not have health coverage.

While more than 80% of Kentuckians without health insurance live in homes where one or more family member works, a higher percentage than the national average work only part-time (21% in Kentucky compared to 13% nationally). Only 16% of Kentucky’s uninsured residents live in households where no one works, compared to 19% nationally.

To learn more about uninsured Kentuckians and the value of expanding health coverage, read the latest Kentucky Voices for Health issue brief  Expanding Health Coverage in Kentucky: Why It Matters.