- In 2022, a greater number of individuals had health insurance compared to 2021.
- Throughout the year, 92.1 percent, or 304.0 million people, were insured, marking a rise from the previous year’s 91.7 percent or 300.9 million.
- Additionally, the uninsured rate among working-age adults (aged 19 to 64) decreased by 0.8 percentage points to 10.8 percent during the same period, partly due to a decline in uninsured rates among workers.
- Private health insurance remained more widespread than public coverage, comprising 65.6 percent and 36.1 percent, respectively.
- Among the different types of health insurance,
- employment-based insurance was the most prevalent, covering 54.5 percent of the population,
- followed by Medicaid (18.8 percent). The Medicare coverage rate increased by 0.3 percentage points to encompass 18.7 percent of individuals between 2021 and 2022.
- Medicare (18.7 percent),
- direct-purchase coverage (9.9 percent),
- TRICARE (2.4 percent), and
- VA and CHAMPVA coverage (1.0 percent).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-281.html