Health Insurance Coverage in the Construction Industry

Details

• Personal Author:
  Brooks, Raina D. ; Brown S ; Dong, Xiuwen S.
• Description:
  This bulletin provides updated information on health insurance coverage among construction workers by analyzing data from a large national survey. Key findings: 1. Nearly 24% of construction workers did not have any health insurance in 2018, more than double the uninsured rate among all U.S. workers. 2. Nearly half (48%) of Hispanic construction workers were uninsured, more than triple that of their white, non-Hispanic counterparts (13%). 3. Less than 30% of Hispanic construction workers had employment-based insurance coverage in 2018. 4. In 2018, 28% of construction workers in small establishments had employment-based insurance, 60% less than their counterparts in large establishments. 5. Unionized construction workers were nearly 50% more likely than their non-unionized counterparts to have employment-based coverage, and twice as likely to have their premiums fully paid by their employer. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Delivery Of Health Care Health Promotion Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Small Business Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Costs Employee Health Employees Health Care Health Programs Health Surveys Labor Unions Medical Care Racial Factors Small Businesses

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• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059142
• Citation:
  CPWR Data Bulletin. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2020 Apr; :1-6
• Contact Point Address:
  Xiuwen Sue Dong, CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  SDong@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Health insurance coverage in the construction industry
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223452/cdc_223452_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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