In 2024, 27 million people in the United States had no health insurance. The share of Americans without health insurance saw a steady increase from 2015 to 2019 before starting to decline from 2020 to 2024. Factors like the implementation of Medicaid expansion in additional states and growth in private health insurance coverage led to the decline in the uninsured population, despite the economic challenges due to the pandemic in 2020. Positive impact of Affordable Care Act In the U.S. there are public and private forms of health insurance, as well as social welfare programs such as Medicaid and programs just for veterans such as CHAMPVA. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010, which dramatically reduced the share of uninsured Americans, though there’s still room for improvement. In spite of its success in providing more Americans with health insurance, ACA has had an almost equal number of proponents and opponents since its introduction, though the share of Americans in favor of it has risen since mid-2017 to the majority. Persistent disparity among ethnic groups The share of uninsured people is higher in certain demographic groups. For instance, Hispanics continue to be the ethnic group with the highest rate of uninsured people, even after ACA. Meanwhile the share of uninsured White and Asian people is lower than the national average.

This statistic displays a projection of the number of less uninsured in the United States due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from 2015 to 2025. By 2018, there will be some 26 million less uninsured nonelderly people due to the implementation of the ACA.

In 2022, around****** percent of the total population of the United States was uninsured. Texas was the state with the highest percentage of uninsured among its population, while Massachusetts reported the lowest share of uninsured This statistic presents the percentage of the total population in the United States without health insurance in 2022, by state.

In 2023, approximately ******** percent of the Hispanic population in the United States did not have health insurance, a historical low since 2010. In 2023, the national average was *** percent. White Americans had a below-average rate of just *** percent, whereas *** percent of Black Americans had no health insurance.Impact of the Affordable Care ActThe Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, was enacted in March 2010, which expanded the Medicaid program, made affordable health insurance available to more people and aimed to lower health care costs by supporting innovative medical care delivery methods. Though it was enacted in 2010, the full effects of it weren’t seen until 2013, when government-run insurance marketplaces such as HealthCare.gov were opened. The number of Americans without health insurance fell significantly between 2010 and 2015, but began to rise again after 2016. What caused the change?The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has played a role in decreasing the number of Americans with health insurance, because the individual mandate was repealed. The aim of the individual mandate (part of the ACA) was to ensure that all Americans had health coverage and thus spread the costs over the young, old, sick and healthy by imposing a large tax fine on those without coverage.

In 2023, approximately ** percent of male adults in the United States didn't have health insurance, compared to **** percent of female adults. Men are more likely to be uninsured than women. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 18–64 years without health insurance coverage from 2015 to 2023, by gender.

In 2023, **** percent of people aged 18 to 64 in the United States didn't have health insurance, the lowest in the provided time interval. This statistic contains data on the percentage of U.S. Americans without health insurance coverage from 1997 to 2023, by age.

This statistic depicts the percentage and rate of adult workers without health insurance in the U.S. in 2022, by annual income. In that year, 22.7 percent of all uninsured workers had an annual income of less than 20,000 U.S. dollars, while the uninsured rate within the same income group was 17.2 percent.

As of 2024, nearly *** million people in the United States had some kind of health insurance, a significant increase from around *** million insured people in 2010. However, as of 2024, there were still approximately ** million people in the United States without any kind of health insurance. Insurance coverage The United States does not have universal health insurance, and so health care cost is mostly covered through different private and public insurance programs. In 2021, almost ** percent of the insured population of the United States were insured through employers, while **** percent of people were insured through Medicaid, and **** percent of people through Medicare. As of 2022, about *** percent of people were uninsured in the U.S., compared to ** percent in 2010. The Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act (ACA) significantly reduced the number of uninsured people in the United States, from **** million uninsured people in 2013 to **** million people in 2015. However, since the repeal of the individual mandate the number of people without health insurance has risen. Healthcare reform in the United States remains an ongoing political issue with public opinion on a Medicare-for-all plan consistently divided.

As of 2016, the projected number of people that would become uninsured would increase dramatically if President Trump were to recall or replace the Affordable Care Act (also called Obamacare). Should President Trump repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement, it is estimated that the number of U.S. residents that would become uninsured would increase from 27 million to 49 million.

U.S. health insurance

The U.S. health insurance system is considered a hybrid system of private funding, private business funding and some government funding for individual health coverage. There is currently no universal health insurance system for U.S. residents. The leading health insurance company in the U.S. as of 2017, by direct premiums written was UnitedHealth Group Inc., followed by Anthem Inc. Revenues generated by life and health insurance companies have more or less stagnated in recent history.

The Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010 with the goals of making affordable health insurance available to more people and to expand Medicaid coverage in the U.S. Since 2010 the number of U.S. residents under the age of 65 without health insurance has dropped dramatically. Recent data also indicates that Medicaid enrollment has increased in recent years. It is estimated that repealing the Affordable Care Act in the United States could result in the approximately 26.5 thousand excess deaths per year.

In 2024, 12.9 percent of those aged between 26 and 34 were uninsured in the U.S., this was higher in comparison to 6.1 percent of those below 19 years of age. This statistic shows the uninsured rate for non-elderly people in the U.S. from 2024, by age group.

In 2022, while **** percent of all uninsured children were Hispanic, the uninsured rate was highest among children of American Indian or Alaska native (AIAN) ethnic group, such that every one in ** AIAN children were uninsured. This statistic shows the percentage and rate of children without health insurance in the U.S. in 2022, by race/ethnicity.

In 2022, of the total 25.6 million uninsured in the United States, some 5.6 million were adults aged 26-34 years, the highest number of all age groups. This statistic shows the number of non-elderly people without health insurance in the U.S. in 2022, sorted by age group.

This statistic shows the percentage of the U.S. population under 65 years of age without health insurance coverage from 1984 to 2019, by gender. In 2019, around 13 percent of the male U.S. population under 65 years were without health insurance coverage.

This statistic shows the percentage of the U.S. population under 65 years of age without health insurance coverage from 1984 to 2019. In 2019, ** percent of the U.S. population under 65 years were without health insurance coverage.

In 2022, some *** million children in the United States were without health insurance, a significant decrease from *** million in 2008. The implementation of Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped to significantly reduce the number of uninsured children. This statistic shows the number of children without health insurance in the U.S. from 2008 to 2022.

According to a survey done in March 2024, ** percent of respondents said they are uninsured after losing their Medicaid coverage due to costs of the health insurance. While a further ** percent mentioned that they are still trying to get their Medicaid coverage.

As of 2023, nearly 305 million people in the United States had some kind of health insurance, a significant increase from around 257 million insured people in 2010. However, as of 2023, there were still approximately 25 million people in the United States without any kind of health insurance. Insurance coverage The United States does not have universal health insurance, and so health care cost is mostly covered through different private and public insurance programs. In 2021, almost 50 percent of the insured population of the United States were insured through employers, while 18.9 percent of people were insured through Medicaid, and 15.4 percent of people through Medicare. As of 2022, about 8.4 percent of people were uninsured in the U.S., compared to 16 percent in 2010. The Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act (ACA) significantly reduced the number of uninsured people in the United States, from 44.8 million uninsured people in 2013 to 28.6 million people in 2015. However, since the repeal of the individual mandate the number of people without health insurance has risen. Healthcare reform in the United States remains an ongoing political issue with public opinion on a Medicare-for-all plan consistently divided.

This statistic depicts the percentage and rate of nonelderly adult workers without health insurance in the U.S. in 2022, sorted by industry. The uninsured rate among all professionals and managers was *** percent at that time. The percentage of uninsured construction managers and professionals was **** percent of all uninsured professionals and managers.

According to the surveys, the percentage of adults, who were insured all year but still paid such high our-of-pocket costs or deductibles (relative to their income), has increased from * percent in 2003 to ** percent in 2022. This survey displays the percentage of health insured vs. uninsured adults in the United States from 2003 to 2022.

In 2023, the rate of uninsured children was 5.4 percent in the United States, a significant decrease from 9.7 percent in 2008. This statistic shows the rate of children without health insurance in the U.S. from 2008 to 2023.