In 2019, 24 percent of full-time freelancers in the United States reported obtaining health insurance coverage through a self-purchased plan. In comparison, seven percent of freelancers had health insurance through their parents' plan.
Distribution of health insurance attainment methods by freelancers in the United States in 2019
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Upwork. (October 3, 2019). Distribution of health insurance attainment methods by freelancers in the United States in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/685583/health-insurance-attainment-of-freelancers-us/
Upwork. "Distribution of health insurance attainment methods by freelancers in the United States in 2019." Chart. October 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685583/health-insurance-attainment-of-freelancers-us/
Upwork. (2019). Distribution of health insurance attainment methods by freelancers in the United States in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685583/health-insurance-attainment-of-freelancers-us/
Upwork. "Distribution of Health Insurance Attainment Methods by Freelancers in The United States in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685583/health-insurance-attainment-of-freelancers-us/
Upwork, Distribution of health insurance attainment methods by freelancers in the United States in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685583/health-insurance-attainment-of-freelancers-us/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Distribution of health insurance attainment methods by freelancers in the United States in 2019 [Graph], Upwork, October 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/685583/health-insurance-attainment-of-freelancers-us/