03 Oct 10 states with the highest uninsured rates post-ACA
Originally posted on https://ebn.benefitnews.com.
While the uninsured rate has dropped to a record low of 13.4% nationwide, according to Gallup figures, rates differ dramatically across states. Here are the 10 states with the highest uninsured rates in the aftermath of health care reform implementation, according to WalletHub.
A decreasing rate of uninsured Americans shows the Affordable Care Act has impacted the number of individuals with health care coverage, but that impact varies widely by state. We’ve already highlighted the 10 states with the lowest uninsured rates post-ACA. Here are the 10 states with the highest uninsured rates, according to WalletHub, which analyzed data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Census Bureau. Seven states were excluded from analysis because of data limitations.
10. Georgia
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 21.66%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 18.16%
Difference before and after: -3.50%
9. Wyoming
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 18.92%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 18.29%
Difference before and after: -0.63%
8. Oklahoma
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 19.76%%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 18.33%
Difference before and after: -1.43%
7. Alaska
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 20.48%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 18.96%
Difference before and after: -1.52%
6. Nevada
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 26.52%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 19.58%
Difference before and after: -6.94%
5. New Mexico
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 24.29%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 19.59%
Difference before and after: -4.69%
4. Florida
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 24.73%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 19.61%
Difference before and after: -5.12%
3. Louisiana
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 22.41%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 20.91%
Difference before and after: -1.50%
2. Mississippi
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 18.11%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 21.46%
Difference before and after: 3.34%
1. Texas
Pre-ACA uninsured rate: 26.8%
Post-ACA projected uninsured rate: 24.81%
Difference before and after: -1.99%