Health Insurance Coverage and Healthcare Access from 2021-2024

This Issue Brief investigates how health insurance coverage, as well as healthcare access and affordability, has changed in recent years, with an emphasis on policies implemented from 2021 to 2024. Over 300 million Americans now have health insurance coverage. The U.S. uninsured rate has fallen significantly over the past four years. Gains in coverage are improving access and affordability of healthcare.

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