State health insurance coverage estimates : why state-survey estimates differ from CPS Issue brief (State Health Access Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota) Censuses Health Care Surveys -- methods Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data Many states are conducting surveys to estimate rates of uninsurance, as well as to examine the characteristics of their uninsured populations. Yet, state generated estimates are likely to differ from the annual estimates of uninsurance rates based on the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS estimates are widely cited by the media and in the health policy literature, creating potential confusion when states use their own survey data for policy development. This issue brief highlights key reasons for the differences and discusses state health policy. [Minneapolis, Minn.] : State Health Access Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, [2001] State Health Access Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota. Technical Report Text [4] leaves. nlm:nlmuid-101259641-pdf 101259641 http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101259641 English United States Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0