Hill June 7, 2024
Theresa Maher

Uninsured rates among minority groups in the U.S. plunged between 2010 and 2022, according to reports released Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The increase in the number of insured people points to the impact of the Affordable Care Act, former President Obama’s signature health law.

The uninsured rate among Black Americans fell from 20.9 percent in 2010 to 10.8 percent in 2022, based on available census data analyzed in the reports.

Among Latinos, the uninsured rate dropped from 32.7 percent to 18 percent and from 32.4 percent to 19.9 percent among American Indians and Alaska Natives during that time.

The uninsured rate among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders dropped from 16.6 percent...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Govt Agencies, HHS, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Survey / Study, Trends
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