Healthcare Area Chart

In 2020, a greater percent of previously uninsured people in the U.S. with low incomes were enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid.

Health Insurance by Income: 2020

• Other
• Military
• CHIP
• Subsidized Exchange
• Medicare and Medicaid

Note: The income measure used here is disposable income , which is defined as market income plus cash transfers from the government and noncash benefits like food stamps and public housing. It excludes taxes, out-of-pocket medical spending, insurance premiums and other expenses. There have been small changes in the census questionnaire between the two survey dates. Source: Current Population Survey, analysis by Matt Bruenig

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