Between September 2013 and March, the number of uninsureds ages 18 to 64 dropped by nearly 5 percent. As a result, less than 1 percent of that demographic lacks coverage.
This was the state of affairs just prior to the late-March surge in the newly insured that pushed insurance via the public exchanges from 3.9 million to more than 7 million, according to the surveyors, RAND American Life Panel. So, in fact, that less-than-1 percent fell further in the waning weeks of the exchange enrollment period.
When the survey began last September, 40.7 million Americans were uninsured. Since then, 14.5 million got covered, while 5.2 million lost it, for a net gain of 9.3 million.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
