Many Hispanics, Poor, Still Without Health Insurance

Many Hispanics, Poor, Still Without Health Insurance

THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Despite an overall rise in health insurance coverage among all Americans, Hispanics, low-income earners and younger adults are still likely to be uninsured, a new survey finds.

The Commonwealth Fund report found that more than half of uninsured adults live in states that have not expanded Medicaid. Those states include two of the nation's largest -- Texas and Florida.

"About 26 million Americans have gained coverage through the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces and Medicaid expansion," lead author Sara Collins said in a Commonwealth Fund news release.

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