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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of people with health insurance — AHS‑01

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Improving

  
Improving
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Most Recent Data:
91.1 percent (2023)

Target:
92.4 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
88.0 percent of persons under 65 years had medical insurance in 2019 2

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Increase the proportion of persons with medical insurance

Target-Setting Method
Projection

Data Source:  National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Without health insurance, people are less likely to have a regular health care provider and more likely to skip routine health care. This puts them at increased risk for serious health problems. Evidence has shown that strategies to reduce financial and other barriers to health insurance access can help increase coverage rates.

Topics:  Health Care Access and Quality, Health Insurance

Workgroup: Access to Health Services Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.