Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained? Was it obtained through an employer or union, purchased directly, obtained through Healthcare.gov or the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, obtained through a state or local government or community program or obtained in some other way?

1 Through an employer, union, or professional association
2 Purchased directly
3 Through Healthcare.gov or the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare
4 Through a state or local government or community program
5 Other

Sample Adults 18+ with private health insurance coverage where a plan name was given or refused or do not know

1,3 = [goto PLNPAY_A]
2,4,RF,DK = [goto PLNEXCHG_A]
5 = [goto PLNWKSP_A]

Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained? Was it obtained through an employer or union, purchased directly, obtained through Healthcare.gov or the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, obtained through a state or local government or community program or obtained in some other way?

1 Through an employer, union, or professional association
2 Purchased directly
3 Through Healthcare.gov or the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare
4 Through a state or local government or community program
5 Other

Sample Children with private health insurance coverage where a plan name was given or refused or do not know.

1,3 = [goto PLNPAY_C]
2,4,RF,DK = [goto PLNEXCHG_C]
5 = [goto PLNWKSP_C]

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWRK
Question Text:

(book) F16 ? [F1] Which one of these categories best describes how this plan was obtained?

01 Through employer
02 Through union
03 Through workplace, but don't know if employer or union
04 Through workplace, self-employed or professional association
05 Purchased directly
06 Through a state/local government or community program
07 Other, specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

(1-6,R,D) [go to PLNPAY]
(7) [go to PLNWKSP]

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: PLNWKSP
Question Text:

*Read if necessary. How was this plan obtained?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan was obtained through an "other" source
Skip Instructions:

go to PLNPAY

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.