What is the purpose of ERIU compiling Fast Facts?
We’re trying to make health policymakers and researchers with an interest in the uninsured aware of how much difference it can make when you look at statistics about the uninsured from different data sources and at different points in time or reference periods. Researchers and policymakers can use the Fast Facts data to answer numerous questions about the magnitude, characteristics, and distribution of the uninsured over different time frames and data sources. Q: What do the Fast Facts show or highlight? A: You notice there are differences between people who are uninsured for an entire year, the chronically uninsured, and those uninsured for some portion of the year. Also, the part-year uninsured includes people who cycle in and out of coverage as well as those who are insured for only a short time during the year. When bringing in information from the SIPP (Survey of Income and Program Participation) and MEPS (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey) data, instead of just looking at CPS data
