All data and charts were taken from Enroll America’s State Data Snapshots from 2016.
2015 Estimated Uninsured Rate of 18 to 64 year olds: 9.2%
2013 Estimated Uninsured Rate of 18 to 64 year olds: 14.3%
Decrease from 2013 to 2015: 5.1%
Nebraska Uninsured Rates for 2013 and 2015 of Key Demographic Groups
Enroll America Targeting Recommendations
- Geographic – More uninsured people live in Douglas County (29% of the uninsured population) and Lancaster County (14% of the uninsured population) than any other county.
- Geographic – The counties with the highest uninsured rates currently are Thurston County (26%), Sheridan County (16%), Dawson County (14%) and Dakota County (14%).
- Demographic – Hispanic men ages 18 to 34 (23%) have the highest 2015 uninsured rates, followed by African American men ages 18 to 34 (23%) and Hispanic women ages 18 to 34 (20%).
2015 Uninsured Rates by Nebraska County
Distribution of Uninsured Population by Demographic Groups
| Race | Gender | Age | ||||||||
| Distribution of Uninsured Population, Ages 18 to 64 | Black | White | Hispanic | Asian | Male | Female | 18 – 34 | 35 – 44 | 45 – 54 | 55 – 64 |
| % 2013 Uninsured Population in Nebraska | 5.2% | 83.1% | 10.4% | 1.4% | 53.6% | 46.4% | 37.4% | 20.2% | 24.4% | 18.0% |
| % 2015 Uninsured Population in Nebraska | 4.4% | 84.3% | 9.7% | 1.6% | 53.5% | 46.5% | 40.3% | 17.8% | 22.6% | 19.2% |
| Change from 2013 to 2015 | -0.8% | 1.2% | -0.6% | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 2.9% | -2.4% | -1.8% | 1.3% |
Remaining Uninsured Estimates from June 2015 Kaiser Family Foundation Study
| Estimated Number of Remaining Uninsured in Nebraska: [4] | 178,000 |
| % Medicaid Eligible of Remaining Uninsured | 9% |
| % Tax Credit Eligible of Remaining Uninsured | 26% |
| % Ineligible for Financial Assistance of Remaining Uninsured [5] | 51% |
| % Consumers in Coverage Gap of Remaining Uninsured | 15% |
Distribution of 2015 Total Plan Selections by Provided Age and Race
Historic Health Insurance Marketplace Plan Selection in Nebraska
2014 Coverage Year: 42,957
2015 Coverage Year: 74,152
2016 Coverage Year: 87,835
2017 Coverage Year: 84,371
2018 Coverage Year: 87,351
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