As workers become unemployed, their probability of being uninsured rises substantially: Shares of people who are uninsured or with various sources of health insurance coverage, by labor market status, 2014–2018
| ESI | Medicaid | Other public | ACA marketplace | Uninsured | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | 70.8% | 7.0% | 0.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| Unemployed | 28.2% | 28.8% | 2.8% | 10.3% | 29.8% |
| Not in labor force | 34.7% | 23.3% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 17.5% |
Note: ESI stands for employer-sponsored health insurance; ACA stands for Affordable Care Act.
Source: Gangopadhyaya and Garrett, Unemployment, Health Insurance, and the COVID-19 Recession (Urban Institute 2020).