Here are some very telling insured-uninsured statistics 2017 to 2019 comparative provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Some highlights:
- There is a 0.6% decrease in the insured population from 2017 to 2018.
- The State of Texas consistently ranks as the most uninsured state in both years, increasing in number from 17.3% in 2017 to 17.7% in 2018.
- The State of Massachusetts consistently ranks as the most insured state with its uninsured population at only 2.8% in both years.
- The Hispanic population consistently ranks as the most uninsured population in both years, increasing in number from 16.2% in 2017 to 17.8% in 2018.
- The White, Non-Hispanic population consistently ranks as the most insured population for both years, with its uninsured population at only 5.2% in 2017 increasing to 5.4% in 2018.
More statistics may be downloaded from the U.S. Census Bureau website.
Reference:
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States-2018 by the U.S. Census Bureau, September 10, 2019; last accessed 10/19/2019
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