HealthLeaders Media April 2, 2024
The affordability of health coverage is often a barrier for many.
The number of uninsured individuals in the US has slowly dropped over the last few years. Initiatives like the Affordable Care Act and enhanced subsidies in the Marketplace have helped millions obtain affordable coverage.
By the end of the first quarter of 2023 the national uninsured rate dropped 7.7 percent. Between 2020 and 2023 the total number of uninsured Americans declined from 31.6 million to 25.3 million.
The group with the highest enrollment rate were individuals whose income was either below 100 percent or between 200 and 400 percent of the federal poverty level. Racial and ethnic disparities in health coverage also persist, despite enrollment gains over time....
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