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The 2026 September BMS data are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 BMS data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.

DPCOVLY

Direct-purchase insurance coverage last year
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Description

DPCOVLY indicates whether the respondent was covered by directly purchased private health insurance during the past year. Both private plans acquired through the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces (MRKCOVLY) and outside of those marketplaces (NMCOVLY) are included in the definition of direct-purchase.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across time.

Universe

  • 2019-2026 ASEC: Persons born before the calendar year.

Availability

Years Jan Feb ASEC Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019 – 2026 - - X - - - - - - - - -

Flags

QDPCOVLY 

Unharmonized Variables