Public Health Insurance Coverage
In the United States, an estimated 120,198,470 of 326,912,547 people utilize public health insurance.
In the United States, an estimated 206,714,077 people do not utilize public health insurance.
Population
United States
2021
36.8% of 326.9 million people
- Age
Medicare coverage or in combination
United States
2021
18.2% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
United States
2021
0.6% of 77.8 million people
19 to 64 years
United States
2021
3.5% of 194.3 million people
65 years and over
United States
2021
95.4% of 54.7 million people
Medicaid/means-tested public coverage or in combination
United States
2021
21.1% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
United States
2021
39.2% of 77.8 million people
19 to 64 years
United States
2021
15.9% of 194.3 million people
65 years and over
United States
2021
13.9% of 54.7 million people
VA health care coverage or in combination
United States
2021
2.2% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
United States
2021
0.2% of 77.8 million people
19 to 64 years
United States
2021
1.7% of 194.3 million people
65 years and over
United States
2021
6.8% of 54.7 million people
- Default
Below 138 percent of the poverty threshold
United States
2021
65.3% of 59.9 million people
At or above 138 percent of the poverty threshold
United States
2021
30.4% of 263.3 million people
Worked full-time, year-round (19-64 years)
United States
2021
8.2% of 104.9 million people
Under 6
United States
2021
43.2% of 22.6 million people
6 to 18 years
United States
2021
38% of 55.3 million people
19 to 25 years
United States
2021
19.3% of 29.2 million people
26 to 34 years
United States
2021
19.5% of 39.7 million people
35 to 44 years
United States
2021
17.7% of 42.8 million people
45 to 54 years
United States
2021
16.9% of 40.2 million people
55 to 64 years
United States
2021
22.1% of 42.4 million people
65 to 74 years
United States
2021
93.8% of 33.4 million people
75 years and over
United States
2021
98.3% of 21.3 million people
- Age
Public health insurance
United States
2021
21.6% of -888.9 million people
Medicare coverage
United States
2021
6.1% of -888.9 million people
Medicaid/means tested coverage
United States
2021
15.2% of -888.9 million people
VA health care coverage
United States
2021
0.2% of -888.9 million people