The uninsured rate plummeted yet again, according to a new poll by Gallup.
The survey of more than 44,000 U.S. adults that took place during the first three months of the year reported an uninsured rate of 11 percent, down from 11.9 percent during the fourth quarter of 2015.
That's a new low achieved largely due to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The uninsured rate has declined consistently since the landmark health law was implemented at the beginning of 2014, when it stood at just above 18 percent.
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