Census counts 26.7 million people uninsured all of 2025
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Medicaid financing and eligibility operationsTaking effect
The Census Bureau reported on September 15, 2026 that 26.7 million people, or 7.9%, were uninsured for all of 2025, not statistically different from 2024. Medicaid coverage fell 0.5 percentage points, including 0.6 points for adults 19 to 64.
These figures describe the year before the enhanced Marketplace credits expired.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, September 15). Census counts 26.7 million people uninsured all of 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (CPS ASEC). Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/census-cps-asec-2025-uninsured-26-7-million-september-2026