Minority groups’ uninsured rates plummeted under Affordable Care Act: Research

Uninsured rates among minority groups in the U.S. plunged between 2010 and 2022, according to reports released Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The increase in the number of insured people points to the impact of the Affordable Care Act, former President Obama's signature health law.

The uninsured rate among Black Americans fell from 20.9 percent in 2010 to 10.8 percent in 2022, based on available census data analyzed in the...