Utah sees uninsured rates dip among people 65 and under since 2006
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The number of uninsured Utahns has dropped significantly over the last two decades, according to new Census Bureau data.
Zoom in: About 9% of Utahns under 65 are uninsured in 2022, slightly below the national average of 9.5%.
- Almost 17% of residents in that age group were uninsured in 2006.
By the numbers: After Texas, Oklahoma (14.3%), Wyoming (14.1%) and Florida (13.9%) have the highest share of uninsured residents among U.S. states and Washington, D.C.
- Massachusetts (2.9%), Washington, D.C. (3.1%) and Hawai'i (4.3%) have the lowest.
The big picture: The uninsured rate fell in 627 U.S. counties and increased in only 23 between 2021 and 2022 — meaning Americans are trending toward being covered rather than not.
- Coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act and social safety net policies enacted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are helping reduce the uninsured rate, per KFF.
Yes, but: More recent preliminary data shows an uptick in the overall uninsured rate as states cut Medicaid rolls and unemployment rises, Axios' Maya Goldman reports.