10 states with the largest gains in insured rate during the pandemic

Becker's Healthcare January 19, 2023
Rylee Wilson

The overall insured rate in the U.S. rose between 2019 and 2021, with some states outpacing the national average growth in the insured rate of .7 percent, according HHS data.

According to a Jan. 13 report, federal policies like continuous Medicaid enrollment during the public health emergency, increased premium tax credits and enhanced funding for ACA marketplace outreach contributed to the overall decrease in the uninsured rate.

Maine, Idaho, Oklahoma, Virginia and Nebraska all implemented Medicaid expansion in 2019 or later.

Here are the 10 states that made the biggest strides in decreasing the uninsured rate:

Maine

Uninsured rate 2019: 10.2 percent

Uninsured rate 2021: 7.1 percent

Percentage point change: 3.2

Idaho

Uninsured rate 2019: 12.4...

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