Uninsured Rate Ticks Down To 8.3% In 2021

By Amy Lotven / September 13, 2022 at 4:55 PM
About 1.1 million more Americans reported that they were insured in 2021, compared to 2020, as the rate of uninsured dipped slightly from 8.6% to 8.3%, according to a new report out from the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday. Stakeholders say that the results show there is still work to do to ensure all Americans are covered and note how critical it is for states to prepare for the end of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement. In a brief that pulls...

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