Friday, February 19, 2021

Young adult uninsured rate down from 2011 to 2018

 Young adult uninsured rate down from 2011 to 2018

An Urban Institute report found the uninsured rate among adults ages 19 to 25 dropped from 30% to 16% between 2011 and 2018, largely due to the expansion of Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Data shows Medicaid enrollment for the age group climbed 11% to 15% during the period, and researchers estimate that Medicaid expansion was associated with a 3.6% drop in the overall number of young people without health insurance.

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