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Results from the larger American Community Survey, also released today by the Census Bureau, show the share of people uninsured is still at the lowest rate ever due to the ACA, but has been trending upward after 2016. https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2019/demo/p60-267.pdf …pic.twitter.com/QobfD9Fcni
New Census Bureau data shows large increases in the uninsured rate in 2018 among Hispanics and people who are not citizens, as the Trump administration has taken steps to curb immigration and discourage use of Medicaid among people seeking green cards.pic.twitter.com/4iwCMH2LEq
There are fewer people in poverty and more people working, but the jobs low-income people are getting often don't come with health benefits. So, job-based health insurance isn't growing, even in an economy with low unemployment.
Much of the Census data released today focuses on how many people reported being uninsured in 2018. A separate question asks people about their health insurance at the time they were interviewed in March 2019. It shows the share of Americans uninsured is continuing to climb.pic.twitter.com/5bJFpL1ndi
The number of people uninsured is rising even in a pretty good economy. What's going to happen when a recession hits?
It's always important to remember that in our current health care system, where you live has a big effect on whether or not you have health insurance.pic.twitter.com/xKylLnK8Hp
Democratic presidential candidates have spent a lot of timing debating each other about the future of health care. Is the upcoming debate an opportunity to discuss how to address the immediate challenge of 1.9 million more people uninsured?
ACA coverage gains plateaued before President Trump took office. However, it's reasonable to question whether the uninsured rate would be rising if not for: 90% reduction in outreach. Individual mandate repeal. New public charge rules for immigrants. Medicaid work requirements.
Critics of administration immigration policy predicted this would happen. Note, by the way, the specific effect on children. https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2019/demo/p60-267.pdf …pic.twitter.com/UIO12en2ny
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