Health Insurance Coverage
Portion of people under age 65 who have any kind of health insurance
Indicator Summary Score
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Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.
National Rate
88%of people under age 65 have health insurance coverage
Hope Goal
98%of people under age 65 with health insurance coverage
Distance to Goal
27 millionmore people under the age of 65 in the U.S. would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal
Why it Matters
People who have health insurance have an easier time accessing health care and experience better health outcomes than those without any health insurance.
Indicator Summary
- White and Multiracial individuals have higher rates of health insurance coverage with 91% of individuals with insurance.
- American Indian/Alaskan Native individuals have the lowest rates of health insurance coverage with only 76% achieving the HOPE Goal for health insurance coverage.
- The New England states fare better in opportunity for health insurance coverage than other regions with three states ranking in the top five (Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island).
- Generally, the Southeast regions fare poorly compared to other regions on insurance coverage.
State Distance to Goal
Health Insurance Coverage
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