Uninsured
New and Noteworthy
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The Latest Medicaid Enrollment Trends
KFF’s Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker presents the most recent data on monthly Medicaid and CHIP enrollment reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, starting in February 2020. Archived data on unwinding renewal outcomes is also available. - Survey
How the Unwinding Affected Enrollees
Over half who were disenrolled say they put off needed medical care while trying to renew Medicaid. Overall, 19% of adults who had Medicaid prior to the start of unwinding say they were disenrolled at some point in the past year. Of this group, a large majority (70%) were left at least temporarily uninsured. - column
Forward or Backward on the Uninsured?
In his new column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman looks back at the remarkable progress made in expanding coverage for the uninsured and what it could mean politically for today’s remaining uninsured—a population that has had little clout historically and will command even less attention now. - issue brief
The Uninsured and Eligible for Medicaid
Despite coverage gains during the pandemic, 25.6 million nonelderly people remained uninsured in 2022. Six in ten of the uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid or subsidized plans in the Marketplace but are not enrolled. We examine the characteristics of this population using 2022 national survey data.
The uninsured: How costs affect care and health, 2022
Latest Polling10%
Percent of adults who reported not having health insurance
29%
Percent of uninsured adults who reported delaying or not getting care due to health costs
75%
Percent of uninsured adults who worry about medical bills if they get sick or have an accident
38%
Percent of uninsured adults who reported not having a usual source of care (vs. 8% of insured adults)
Latest News
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Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps
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In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can’t Find or Afford Care
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US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
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La tasa de personas sin seguro médico se mantiene estable, a pesar de la purga de Medicaid