The April 2026 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
HINELIG5
Ineligible for employer health insurance: Too expensive
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
HINELIG5 indicates that the respondent was ineligible for employer-based health insurance if their employer offered it because it is too expensive.
Universe
- Respondents who were not covered by employer-based health insurance plans who are employed and not self-employed who were ineligible to purchase an employer's health insurance plan.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 – 2025 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
