The uninsured rate among working-age adults increased to 15.5 percent

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The uninsured rate among working-age adults increased to 15.5 percent Less than 250% FPL All adults 250% FPL or more Note: FPL refers to federal poverty level; 250% FPL is about $31,150 for an individual and $61,500 for a family of four. Data: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Surveys, July–Sept. 2013, Apr.–June 2014, Mar.–May 2015, Feb.–Apr. 2016, Mar.–June 2017, Feb.–Mar. 2018.

The uninsured rate among adults in states that did not expand Medicaid rose to 21.9 percent Expanded Medicaid Data: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Surveys, July–Sept. 2013, Apr.–June 2014, Mar.–May 2015, Feb.–Apr. 2016, Mar.–June 2017, Feb.–Mar. 2018.

The uninsured rate increased among adults age 35 and older 35–49 years 19–34 years 50–64 years Data: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Surveys, July–Sept. 2013, Apr.–June 2014, Mar.–May 2015, Feb.–Apr. 2016, Mar.–June 2017, Feb.–Mar. 2018.

The uninsured rate among adults who identify as Republicans is higher compared to 2016 Democrat Data: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Surveys, July–Sept. 2013, Apr.–June 2014, Mar.–May 2015, Feb.–Apr. 2016, Mar.–June 2017, Feb.–Mar. 2018.

The uninsured rate remains highest in southern states West Northeast Midwest Data: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Surveys, July–Sept. 2013, Apr.–June 2014, Mar.–May 2015, Feb.–Apr. 2016, Mar.–June 2017, Feb.–Mar. 2018.

Across all coverage sources, some adults plan to drop insurance after mandate repeal The tax bill passed by Congress in December 2017 made a change to the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. Starting in 2019, people will no longer have to pay a penalty on their federal tax return if they don’t have health insurance. Given this change, do you plan to drop your health insurance or will you keep your health insurance in 2019? Data: The Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey, Feb.–Mar. 2018.