Becker's Healthcare August 6, 2024
After hitting record lows in 2023, uninsured rates are beginning to rise again, according to new CDC data.
According to CDC estimates published Aug. 5, 8.2% of Americans were uninsured in the first quarter of 2024, up from 7.7% in the fourth quarter of 2023.
In the second quarter of 2023, the CDC recorded a record-low uninsured rate of 7.2%. Government estimates predict the uninsured rate will rise over the next decade, driven by Medicaid disenrollment and the expiration of ACA subsidies.
The CDC also said 27.1 million people were uninsured in the first quarter of 2024, up from 25.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.
The number of people under 65 with public coverage...
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