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HINTAKE3
Did not purchase employer health insurance: Too expensive
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
HINTAKE3 indicates that the respondent was eligible for employer-based health insurance, but chose not to purchase it because it was too expensive.
Universe
- Respondents who were not covered by employer-based health insurance plans who are employed and not self-employed who were eligible 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
