Artists and Health Insurance Survey
Submitted by Tommer on October 18, 2013
The full report from the Future of Music Coalition's Artists and Health Insurance Survey is now available online.
The survey found that:
43% of artists don't have insurance (2x greater than general population).
Of those who have insurance 39% pay for it themselves (6.5x greater than general population).
Of those who do not have it 88% say it is because "they can't afford it."
55% don't understand how the ACA will impact them.
37% were unsure of what they would do when the health insurance exchanges opened. This percentage was even greater for those who are currently uninsured.