Under Trump, the number of uninsured Americans has gone up by 7 million

Under Trump, the number of uninsured Americans has gone up by 7 million

Even in a strong economy, Americans are losing their health coverage.

By Sarah Kliff at Vox

https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2019/1/23/18194228/trump-uninsured-rate-obamacare-medicaid

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The number of Americans without health insurance has increased by 7 million since President Donald Trump took office, new Gallup data released Wednesday shows.

The country’s uninsured rate has steadily ticked upward since 2016, rising from a low of 10.9 percent in late 2016 to 13.7 percent — a four-year high.

The uninsured rate is still well below where it was in 2013, before the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of health insurance coverage began. But under the Trump administration, a trend of Americans gaining coverage through the private marketplaces and the Medicaid expansion appears to be reversing.

Certain demographic groups are experiencing a greater loss of coverage than others. Gallup data shows, for example, that Americans who are younger and lower-income have seen a greater decline in insurance coverage than those who are older and wealthier. Women have had insurance rates decline more quickly than men.

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