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Administration policies helped increase coverage among younger adults, Latino individuals, American Indian/Alaska Native, and non-English speaking adults
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a new report showing that Biden-Harris Administration efforts were linked to large gains in health insurance coverage of Americans between 2019 and 2021. The Biden-Harris Administration has made expanding access to health insurance and lowering health care costs for America’s families a top priority, and under its leadership, the national uninsured rate reached an all-time low early in 2022. The report, from the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), shows that larger gains in coverage occurred for demographic groups with higher historical uninsured rates, including younger adults, Latino individuals, American Indian/Alaska Native, and non-English speaking adults.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has worked tirelessly to expand access to health insurance and lower costs for America’s families,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “We know that access to quality, affordable health care is key to healthier lives, economic security, and peace of mind. As we move forward, the Department of Health and Human Services will continue to do everything we can to protect, expand, and strengthen the programs that provide the quality, affordable health care Americans rely on and deserve.”
Earlier this week, HHS also released its most recent snapshot of national Marketplace plan selections, including State-based Marketplaces, which revealed that nearly 16 million Americans have signed up for coverage since the start of the 2023 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period, a 13 percent increase over last year. With more than 1.8 million more Americans signing up for coverage, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollment in 2023 continues to outpace previous years, an encouraging sign that efforts to further increase the number of Americans with health insurance are succeeding.
The deadline for signing up for coverage through the HealthCare.gov Marketplace is January 15, 2023. People who do not currently have health insurance or are already in a Marketplace plan can go to HealthCare.gov to submit or update their applications until January 15, 2023, for coverage beginning February 1, 2023.
Key points from today’s ASPE report include the following:
The full HHS report, “Changes in Health Insurance Coverage, 2019-2021: Geographic and Demographic Patterns in the Uninsured Rate”, is available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/changes-health-insurance-coverage-2019-2021.
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