VISIT STATE HEALTH COMPARE
State Profiles > Iowa
| Coverage1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer | 58.4 | % | |
| Individual | 6.8 | % | |
| Uninsured | 4.3 | % | |
| Public | 30.4 | % |
Iowa At-a-Glance
| COVERAGE2 | |
| Average Annual Employer-Sponsored Insurance Premium (2018) | $6,796 |
| Employee Contributions to Premiums, Single Coverage (2018) | 23.4% |
| Employees Enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans (2018) | 57.0% |
| ACCESS TO CARE3 | |
| Had Usual Source of Medical Care Other than Emergency Department in Past Year (2017) | 91.4% |
| No Trouble Finding Doctor in Past Year (2017) | 96.8% |
| Told that Provider Does Accept Insurance Type in Past Year (2017) | 97.3% |
| AFFORDABILITY3 | |
| Adults Who Forgo Needed Medical Care (2018) | 7.7% |
| People with High Medical Care Cost Burden (2017) | 24.4% |
| Made Changes to Medical Drugs Because of Cost in Past Year (2017) | 29.5% |
| HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION3 | |
| Had General Doctor or Provider Visit in Past Year (2017) | 76.4% |
| Had Visit to Emergency Department in Past Year (2017) | 19.6% |
| Spent the Night in Hospital in Past Year (2017) | 7.4% |
Iowa Coverage Resources
Click the links below for printable handouts on coverage in your state
Iowa: Employer-Sponsored Insurance Fact Sheet, 2013-2017
Iowa: Children's Insurance Coverage Fact Sheet, 2011-2016
Iowa: State and County Coverage Estimates, 2017 (Estimates only available for counties with population greater than 65,000)
Iowa: State and County Estimates, 2013-2017 (Estimates available for all counties)
Iowa: Children's Insurance Coverage Fact Sheet, 2011-2016
Iowa: State and County Coverage Estimates, 2017 (Estimates only available for counties with population greater than 65,000)
Iowa: State and County Estimates, 2013-2017 (Estimates available for all counties)
- SHADAC analysis of the American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files. The sum of percentages may not be 100%, due to rounding.
- Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component (MEPS-IC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends (CFACT).
- SHADAC analysis of National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The NHIS sample is drawn from the Integrated Health Interview Survey (IHIS, MN Population Center and SHADAC). Data were analyzed at the University of Minnesota's Census Research Data Center.
