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The share of Americans without health insurance has halved since 2010

Name: Uninsured share of U.S. population, %
Creator: Plotpost
Published: 2026-10-10T21:23:34.284Z
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Most of the drop came in 2014 and 2015, when ACA Marketplace plans and Medicaid expansion began. The rate has stayed at 8.0% to 8.7% since 2016.

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Facts from Cala · 8 used

2010 uninsured rate16.3%Census Bureau

2010 uninsured people49.9 millionCensus Bureau

2014 uninsured rate11.7%Census Bureau

2015 uninsured rate9.4%Census Bureau

Sources: Cala · Census Bureau · CDC NHIS

Uninsured share of U.S. population, %

201016.3

201115.7

201215.4

201411.7

20159.4

20168.6

20178.7

20188.5

20198

20218.6

20228

20238

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