2023-09-14 14:16:47
Increases in the types of public health insurance coverage contributed to decreases in uninsured rates in a number of states in 2022.
Fifteen of the 27 states where uninsured rates dropped in 2022 had increases in Medicare coverage; eight had increases in Medicaid coverage; and six had increases in VA coverage.
Across the nation, 22 states with increases in public health insurance coverage types had either decreases or no changes in private health insurance coverage types. Eleven of these states had lower uninsured rates in 2022: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Virginia.
Overall, Medicaid rates increased in 10 states in 2022 and all but one (Alabama) had expanded Medicaid eligibility on or before January 1, 2022.
Select a coverage type and hover over the dots in the visualization below to see the percentage and type of health insurance coverage in your state.
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