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1	Union Status and Employment-Based Health Insurance Coverage Emily S. Ihara, Ph.D. George Mason University Presented at the 134^th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, November 6, 2006, Boston, MA
2	Sources of Health Insurance Coverage for Adults under Age 65 (2000 and 2005)
3	Union Membership, 1983-2005
4	Employed Adults with Health Insurance Offer, by Union Status
5	Offer of Health Insurance, by Gender and Union Status
6	Health Insurance Take-Up for Those With Offers, by Union Status
7	Health Insurance Coverage, by Union Status
8	Health Insurance Coverage for Employed Adults with Family Income below 100% of FPL
9	Health Insurance Coverage for Employed Adults with Family Income between 100-125% of FPL
10	Health Insurance Coverage for Employed Adults with Family Income between 125-200% of FPL
11	Health Insurance Coverage for Employed Adults with Family Income between 200-400% of FPL
12	Health Insurance Coverage for Employed Adults with Family Income above 400% of FPL
13	Logistic Regression Models Insurance offer by main job Union status (t=12.83; P<0.000) Income (t=16.95; P<0.000) High school education or more (t=11.18; P<0.000) Hold private insurance Union status (t=8.31; P<0.000) Income (t=18.19; P<0.000) High school education or more (t=12.77; P<0.000)
14	Conclusion and Implications Union workers are more likely that non-union workers to have private health insurance coverage This becomes more salient in an era of increasing income and wealth inequality, erosion of workers’ rights to organize, and persistent health inequities. Those with lower levels of education are likely to hold jobs with low wages, no benefits or minimum benefits, and are susceptible to job insecurity and changes in market forces.