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

DPCOVNW

Currently covered by direct-purchase insurance
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Description

DPCOVNW indicates whether the respondent is currently covered by direct-purchase health insurance. Both private plans acquired through the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces (MRKCOVNW) and outside of those marketplaces (NMCOVNW) are included in the definition of direct-purchase.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across time.

Universe

  • 2019-2025 ASEC: All persons.

Availability

Years Jan Feb ASEC Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019 – 2025 - - X - - - - - - - - -

Flags

QDPCOVNW 

Unharmonized Variables