U.S. Table 6
People with a Disability who have Health Insurance or Public Assistance Benefits, 1991-92
| TOTAL PEOPLE IN THE U.S. | PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY | |
| Total Population of the U.S. | 251,796,000 | 48,936,000 |
| HEALTH INSURANCE | ||
| Covered by private health insurance | 189,093,000 | 32,176,000 |
| Covered by Medicare | 32,601,000 | 18,862,000 |
| Covered by Medicaid | 22,953,000 | 7,989,000 |
| Not covered by health insurance | 32,997,000 | 5,491,000 |
| BENEFITS | ||
| Food stamps | 7,881,000 | 3,801,000 |
| Cash assistance (e.g., AFDC, SSI) | 8,800,000 | 5,491,000 |
| Housing assistance | 11,207,000 | 3,442,000 |
| Food stamps only | 2,295,000 | 964,000 |
| Food stamps + cash assistance | 5,125,000 | 2,605,000 |
| Food stamps + cash + housing | 1,666,000 | 842,000 |
| Did not receive any assistance | 231,777,000 | 40,389,000 |
NOTE: Totals may be used to compute percentages (e.g., 5,491,000/48,936,000 = 0.112 = 11.2% = the percent of people with a disability in the U.S. who are not covered by health insurance).
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Americans with Disabilities: 1991-92.