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5 states with lowest, highest uninsured rates

While the uninsured rate for all Americans dipped to a historic low of 8.6 percent in the first three months of 2016, rates across states and cities vary widely.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | Updated on September 18, 2017

While the uninsured rate for all Americans dipped to a historic low of 8.6 percent in the first three months of 2016 – thanks in great part to the Affordable Care Act — rates across states and cities vary widely, according to WalletHub’s 2017 ranking of Cities & States with the Highest & Lowest Uninsured Rates.

Using U.S. Census data, WalletHub compared overall insurance rates across states, as well as state rates based on age, race and income (it did the same for cities in a separate table). The changes in the overall uninsured rate for each state refer to the difference between the percentages of uninsured in 2016 and 2010.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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