Health Insurance Coverage
Data are for the U.S.
The latest data are available from the National Health Interview Survey’s Early Release Program
Uninsured
- Number of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 27.3 million
- Percent of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 10.1%
- Percent of children under age 18 uninsured at the time of interview: 4.2%
- Percent of adults aged 18-64 uninsured at the time of interview: 12.2%
Private insurance
- Percent of persons under age 65 with private insurance at time of interview: 64.2%
- Percent of children under age 18 with private insurance at time of interview: 54.3%
- Percent of adults aged 18-64 with private insurance at time of interview: 67.8%
Public insurance
- Percent of persons under age 65 with public insurance at time of interview: 27.8%
- Percent of children under age 18 with public insurance at time of interview: 43.7%
- Percent of adults aged 18-64 with public insurance at time of interview: 22.0%
More data
- Responses to recent health policy data requests
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