Table 1.
Affordable Care Act Impact from 2012 to 2014 in Insurance Demand
| Individual Market | 2012 | 2014 | Difference | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver or higher | 13,077,268 | 20,285,299 | 7,208,030 | 55 |
| Bronze or catastrophic | 19,539,213 | 24,721,721 | 5,182,508 | 27 |
| Medicaid | 34,855,438 | 52,012,641 | 17,157,203 | 49 |
| Uninsured | 48,854,416 | 28,542,663 | (20,311,753) | −42 |
| Group market | ||||
| HMO | 5,896,887 | 5,870,908 | (25,979) | 0 |
| HRA | 18,060,845 | 17,665,282 | (395,563) | −2 |
| HSA_funded | 2,045,882 | 3,909,279 | 1,863,397 | 91 |
| ESI 2 self-pay low PPO | 102,199 | 3,537,014 | 3,434,815 | >400 |
| PPO high | 22,395,612 | 18,486,371 | (3,909,241) | −17 |
| PPO low | 2,821,926 | 3,391,734 | 569,808 | 20 |
| PPO medium | 81,931,286 | 69,754,544 | (12,176,743) | −15 |
| ESI 2 other insurance/exchange | 19,584,084 | 30,358,810 | 10,774,725 | 55 |
| Employee refuses coverage | 5,916,908 | 5,507,608 | (409,300) | −7 |
| Total uninsured | 54,771,324 | 34,050,271 | (20,721,053) | −38 |
| Total private insurance | 205,669,993 | 226,904,491 | 21,234,498 | 10 |
| Total Medicaid | 34,855,438 | 52,012,641 | 17,157,203 | 49 |