2017 Uninsured Rate Held Steady Nationally, But May Increase Going Forward

Despite the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act last year, newly released government data show the national uninsured rate held steady at 9.1 percent in 2017, but the uninsured rate increased from 17.9 to 19 percent in the states that opted not to expand Medicaid. While these numbers suggest the GOP’s attacks on the ACA during the first year of the Trump administration had little impact on the health law, some health care experts say the true...