Delaware’s Small Employers: the Health Insurance Dilemma, 2001
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2002
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Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research
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To better understand the nature of the uninsured population, the Delaware Health Care Commission has been monitoring its size and structure for a number of years. This report adds to the depth of this information and analysis by focusing on the small employers of the state. Most Delawareans, who are not covered by one of the government programs, are dependent on their employers for health insurance. Unfortunately, the capacity for employers to provide this coverage and for employees to pay their share is uneven. This is particularly true for employers with fewer than 50 employees and for employers who have low wage and/or part-time employees.