Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Persons with Private Health Insurance Only
State: California
Measurement Period: 2022
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This indicator shows the percentage of persons who have private health insurance only. Private health insurance is a plan provided by an employer or union, a plan purchased by an individual from a private company, or TRICARE or other military health care.
Why is this important?
Private health insurance is the most common type of health insurance in the United States. The majority of private health insurance coverage is provided by an employer. Medical costs in the United States are extremely high, so people without health insurance may not be able to afford medical treatment or prescription drugs. They are also less likely to get routine checkups and screenings, so if they do become ill they will not seek treatment until the condition is more advanced and therefore more difficult and costly to treat.
Many small businesses are unable to offer health insurance to employees due to rising health insurance premiums, and individuals may have trouble obtaining insurance on the individual market due to cost and preexisting conditions. There are many different types of private health insurance. Limited-benefit coverage plans or plans with high deductibles may achieve lesser health improvements.
Many small businesses are unable to offer health insurance to employees due to rising health insurance premiums, and individuals may have trouble obtaining insurance on the individual market due to cost and preexisting conditions. There are many different types of private health insurance. Limited-benefit coverage plans or plans with high deductibles may achieve lesser health improvements.
53.5%
Source:
American Community Survey 1-Year
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2023
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2023
Compared to
Technical note: The U.S. Census Bureau calculates 90% confidence intervals for American Community Survey estimates. Use caution when interpreting values with wide confidence intervals. Confidence intervals that are farther away from estimates in either direction indicate uncertainty due to small survey sample sizes. There were data collection issues in 2020 that severely affected the ACS data quality of that year. Therefore, data are not available for the 2020 period.
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Data Source
- American Community Survey 1-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Clinical Care