Jan 16, 2020 - Health

Coverage gains for people of color are slowing

Reproduced from The Commonwealth Fund; Chart: Axios Visuals
Reproduced from The Commonwealth Fund; Chart: Axios Visuals

The Affordable Care Act reduced racial disparities in health insurance, but that progress has stalled since 2016, a new Commonwealth Fund analysis says.

Between the lines: The uninsured rate among people of color leveled off in 2016, and racial disparities in actual care still persist, even with lower uninsured rates.

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