Includes private and government health insurance. The estimates by type of coverage are not mutually exclusive; people can be covered by more than one type of health insurance during the year.
This statistic was assembled from several editions of the same report. Due to changes in survey methodology, estimates from 2013 through 2017 are not directly comparable to previous years.
As of 2024, nearly *** million people in the United States had some kind of health insurance, a significant increase from around *** million insured people in 2010. However, as of 2024, there were still approximately **Ìý³¾¾±±ô±ô¾±´Ç²Ô people in the United States without any kind of health insurance.
Insurance coverage
The United States does not have universal health insurance, and so health care cost is mostly covered through different private and public insurance programs. In 2021, almost ** percent of the insured population of the United States were insured through employers, while **** percent of people were insured through Medicaid, and **** percent of people through Medicare. As of 2022, about *** percent of people were uninsured in the U.S., compared to ** percent in 2010.
The Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) significantly reduced the number of uninsured people in the United States, from **** million uninsured people in 2013 to **** million people in 2015. However, since the repeal of the individual mandate the number of people without health insurance has risen. Healthcare reform in the United States remains an ongoing political issue with public opinion on a Medicare-for-all plan consistently divided.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (September 9, 2025). Number of people with health insurance in the United States from 1990 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/200946/americans-with-health-insurance/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of people with health insurance in the United States from 1990 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. September 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/200946/americans-with-health-insurance/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Number of people with health insurance in the United States from 1990 to 2024 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/200946/americans-with-health-insurance/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of People with Health Insurance in The United States from 1990 to 2024 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 9 Sep 2025, /statistics/200946/americans-with-health-insurance/
U.S. Census Bureau, Number of people with health insurance in the United States from 1990 to 2024 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/200946/americans-with-health-insurance/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of people with health insurance in the United States from 1990 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, September 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/200946/americans-with-health-insurance/