Health Insurance
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THE NATION'S HEALTH CARE DOLLAR: 2006
WHERE IT COMES FROM (1)
(1) Does not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
(2) State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group.
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CONSUMER PRICE INDICES FOR INSURANCE AND
RELATED ITEMS AND ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, 1998-2007
(Base: 1982-84=100)
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NATIONAL HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES, AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENT GROWTH
FROM PRIOR YEAR, 1993-2017
(1) Average annual growth from 1970 through 1993; marks the beginning of the shift to managed care.
(2) Projected.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary.
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REASONS FOR NO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AMONG UNINSURED PERSONS UNDER AGE 65, 2004 (1)
(1) Persons might be counted in more than one category.
(2) Includes moved, self-employed, never had coverage, did not want or need coverage and other unspecified reasons.
Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2004, National Center for Health Statistics.
| - The number of people without health insurance increased from 44.8 million in 2005 to 47.0 million in 2006, according to the U.S. Census.
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TOP TEN HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES
BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2006 (1)
($ millions)
Rank |
Company |
Direct premiums written |
Market share (percent) |
| 1 | UnitedHealth Group | $56,019.3 | 12.40% |
| 2 | WellPoint Inc. Group | 40,904.3 | 9.05 |
| 3 | Humana Inc. | 18,736.9 | 4.15 |
| 4 | Aetna | 18,423.8 | 4.08 |
| 5 | HCSC Group | 13,641.3 | 3.02 |
| 6 | American Family Corp. | 11,104.5 | 2.46 |
| 7 | Highmark Inc. | 10,590.7 | 2.34 |
| 8 | Independence Blue Cross | 9,552.7 | 2.11 |
| 9 | CIGNA Health Group | 8,377.2 | 1.85 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Group | 7,981.7 | 1.77 |
| (1) Includes data from the property/casualty, life/health, fraternal and health annual statements.
Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Reprinted with permission. |
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