Survey: Uninsured rate drops; health law cited

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Survey: Uninsured rate drops; health law cited
By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, March 10, 2:34 AM

WASHINGTON — With just three weeks left to sign up under President Barack Obama health care law, a major survey tracking the rollout finds that the uninsured rate keeps going down.

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, released Monday, found that 15.9 percent of U.S. adults are uninsured thus far in 2014, down from 17.1 percent for the last three months — or calendar quarter— of 2013.

That translates roughly to 3 million to 4 million people getting coverage.

Gallup said the share of Americans who lack coverage is on track to drop to the lowest quarterly level it measured since 2008, before Obama took office.


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[Laelth]

1. k&r for exposure. n/t

-Laelth

[HockeyMom]

2. Another reason also

More Boomers turning 65 and becoming eligible for Medicare.

[Bigredhunk]

3. Thankfully, despite a R governor, my state accepted the Medicaid expansion

It's helping a lot of people here in Iowa.

[Munificence]

4. Um I hate to

be a Debbie Downer, but since insurance is pretty much mandatory now shouldn't we expect as much?

Let me know when we get to 5% or below.

[bearssoapbox]

5. My wife is now covered by Medicaid here in Ohio.

A HUUUUGE relief.

[SmittynMo]

6. Uninsured rate drops; health law cited. Imagine that!!!

This should put another nail in the coffin of the GOP.

[Dem4ever27]

7. See....Obamacare works! nt