Number Of U.S. Uninsured Falls Once More [Infographic]

Forbes January 18, 2023
Katharina Buchholz

Open enrollment on the U.S. public health insurance marketplace ended Sunday and as of January 7, almost 16 million people had already signed up to receive coverage in 2023. The number is a new record for the yearly enrollment period and constitutes a 13 percent increase over the 2021/22 sign-up, according to government press release.

Enrollment for coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also dubbed Obamacare, is up for the third year in a row, which is reflected in the rising number of Americans who have health insurance. While many Americans receive health care coverage for themselves and their families through their employers, those working in lower paid professions or freelancing often don’t. Recent expansions to programs like Medicaid and...

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