The uninsured rate decreased from 2021 to 2022 because more people were insured by public health insurance

Number (Millions) and Percentage of Americans by Health Insurance Coverage Type

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Notes: Data are for 2022 based on the Current Population Survey and Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Estimates are not mutually exclusive because people can be covered by more than one type of insurance. Public coverage plans include Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and programs for veterans (CHAMPVA/VA). Private coverage plans include employment-based, those purchased directly from a marketplace, and TRICARE. An asterisk indicates the year-over-year change is not statistically significant at the 90 percent confidence level.