Health Insurance in Nonstandard Jobs and Small Firms

Black Employment

Black parents are significantly more likely to have regular employment at a large firm (61%) than white parents (55%).

Latino Jobs

18% of Latino parents had regular employment at a small firm, compared with 15% of white parents.

Smaller Options

When smaller firms do offer health insurance their employees are less likely to take it up than employees of larger firms.

Uninsured by Race

The uninsured rate for whites was 11%; 19% for blacks; and 31% for Latinos at the time of this report.

Medicaid Misconception

Most uninsured parents from minority backgrounds are not eligible for public insurance like Medicaid.