In Kentucky, which was quick to expand Medicaid, "the uninsured rate for people with incomes under 200% of poverty fell by two-thirds between 2013 and 2023," the report says.

The rate of uninsured Americans stayed essentially stable last year — between 8.6% and 9.7% — as Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplace offerings offset losses of employer coverage.

The uninsured rate could hit 8.9% over the next decade because of Medicaid unwinding and the loss of the subsidies, according to recent projections from the Congressional Budget Office.

New CDC survey data show 7.7% of Americans had no health insurance as of this past March — a “record low” uninsured rate. But that doesn't factor in the widespread Medicaid unwinding.

Still, because of the way the Census Bureau reports the uninsured rate, the full impact of the unwinding won’t be known until the 2026 report. Beyond Medicaid, several other factors boosted the number ...

Only for those earning more than 400% of the federal poverty level did the uninsured rate fall during that time. Medicaid unwinding means more go uninsured. Another factor playing a part in rising ...

Medicaid expansion was associated with a lower uninsured rate among young Americans, according to a study from the Urban Institute, a left-leaning think tank. The study examined how the ACA’s ...

The uninsured rate in the United States has fallen to an all-time low: eight percent. Thanks, Joe Biden! But don’t rest on your laurels just yet, Mr. President. This impressive achievement might ...

Americans really like Medicaid. But they don’t seem to vote based on who supports it or doesn’t.

Issues with Medicaid coverage, including long wait times, abrupt loss of coverage and lack of political will to expand it, have contributed to Texas’ high uninsured rate for children.