Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance in North Dakota, Muus, K., Fall 2006
Employer-sponsored health insurance for employees is one of the primary sources of health insurance coverage in the United
States. In 2004, approximately 159 million Americans, 62 percent of the nonelderly population, were insured through employers.
Health Care Access in North Dakota: Characteristics of the Uninsured, Knudson, A., Winter 2005
The lack of health insurance poses a great risk to the well being of North Dakotans and economic viability of the state. Uninsured children and adults do not receive the health care they need; they suffer from poorer health; and are more likely
to die earlier than those with coverage.