The number of people without health insurance fell to 8.8 percent in 2016, or 28.1 million — a record low.
The uninsured rate between 2015 and 2016 decreased by 0.3 percent. In 2015, the percentage of people without health insurance coverage for the entire calendar year was 9.1 percent or 29 million. The U.S. Census Bureau announced its new findings Tuesday as lawmakers on Capitol Hill negotiated how best to stabilize the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual marketplace.
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U.S. Senate fails to repeal Obamacare, Republicans turn to ‘skinny’ bill
Republicans in the U.S. Senate fell short again on Wednesday in their effort to end Obamacare.
Obamacare repeal debate moves forward as Mike Pence casts tiebreaker vote in Senate
U.S. Senate Republicans narrowly agreed on Tuesday to open debate on a bill to repeal Obamacare, but the party's seven-year effort to roll back Democratic President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law still faces significant hurdles.
