Managed Healthcare Executive January 25, 2023
Researchers examined data from the 2019 and 2021 American Community Survey and found that, nationally, the uninsured rate declined from 11.1% to 10.5%, change that represents more than 1.6 million people gaining coverage.
The United States experienced a decline in the uninsured rate of Americans without healthcare coverage in 2020 and 2021. During this time, younger adults ages 19-49; Latino, American Indian and Alaska natives, non-English speaking adults and those living in recently expanded Medicaid states; are among the larger groups that have seen most coverage gain.
This data was shared in a recent analysis conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Researchers examined data from the 2019 and 2021 American Community Survey and found that, nationally,...