Health insurance of women by coverage type U.S. 2020

In 2020, nearly 7 in 10 women between the ages of 18 and 64 were insured through their or a family member's employer. This statistic shows the percentage of women with health insurance in the United States in 2020, by coverage type.

Percentage of women with health insurance in the United States in 2020, by coverage type

Characteristic	Percentage of women
Insurance through an employer, either your own or a family member's	66%
Insurance you or a family member purchased from Healthcare.gov/health insurance marketplace/exchange	7%
Insurance you or a family member purchased directly from an insurance company	3%
Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)	18%
Medicare, the federal insurance program for seniors and some people with disabilities	3%
Some other government medical program, such as military coverage through TRICARE or the VA or Indian Health Services	2%

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

Between November 19 and December 17, 2020

Number of respondents

3,197 respondents

Age group

18-64 years

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: "Which of the following is your main source of health insurance coverage?"
Distribution is among the 86% of respondents who said they were covered by insurance.

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