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National Center for Health Statistics recently released estimates from their
2016 National Health Interview Survey on health insurance coverage. Here are
some key findings from the report:
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In 2016, 28.2 million (8.8%) persons
of all ages were uninsured.
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20.4 million fewer persons were
uninsured in 2016 than in 2010.
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20.3% of adults had public coverage
and 69% had private coverage in 2016.
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In 2016, 43.4% of children had public
coverage and 53.5% had private coverage.
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4.9% of adults had coverage through
the Marketplace or state exchanges.
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Those with high-deductible health
plans increased from 36.7% in 2015 to 39.1%.
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Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 2017
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