Indicator: 13 - Children and Youth With Health Insurance

Why This Is Important

A 1997 Maine Department of Human Services report based on a survey of Maine families with uninsured children confirmed that children without health insurance are less likely to have a regular health care provider; less likely to have a regular dentist, or to have had a dental visit in the last year; and more likely to be in fair or poor health than low-income, privately-insured children.

Where We Stand

In 2000, slightly over 92% of Maine's children under 18 years old had health insurance. Coverage in the last two years displays definite improvement since 1995, when only 84% of Maine's children had health insurance.

Data Sources and Context

Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (March Supplement). The numbers in the chart are estimates based on interviews with a sample of Maine households.