The record rates do not reflect the millions of people removed from Medicaid during the redeterminations process, which began in April.
Insured rates climbed during the pandemic because states were prevented from removing beneficiaries from Medicaid rolls, multiple states expanded Medicaid, and the American Rescue Plan’s enhanced ACA marketplace subsidies were implemented.
In the first quarter of 2023, 202.4 million Americans had private health insurance coverage, 130.4 million individuals had public insurance coverage and 25.3 million were uninsured, according to CDC estimates.
As of Aug. 1, at least 3.8 million people have lost Medicaid coverage during the redeterminations process, according to KFF.
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