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CDC Finds U.S. Uninsured Rate Held at 8% in 2025 as Enrollment Declines Loom
CDC data show the uninsured rate stayed near 8% in 2025, while analysts project 5 million fewer marketplace enrollments next year.
- The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% in 2025, according to new findings from the CDC, even as the total number of uninsured grew by about 800,000, including 300,000 children.
- Historical data from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics shows the uninsured rate hit an all-time low in 2023, falling below 9%, after rising to 11 to 12% during President Donald Trump's first administration.
- Massive changes to Medicaid passed into law last year could result in 10 million more uninsured individuals over a decade, while the expiration of certain Affordable Care Act subsidies is contributing to reduced marketplace participation.
- The healthcare research nonprofit KFF expects around 5 million fewer people to enroll in marketplace plans in 2026 compared with 2025, citing expiration of premium subsidies as the primary factor.
- While The Trump administration seeks to expand access to low-premium catastrophic plans, researchers like Emory University's David Howard note the Census Bureau remains 'the official scorekeeper' for tracking insurance status across varying government programs.
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About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year
The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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