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Friday, October 23, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
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Uninsured rate for working-age adults climbs to 11.2%

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A new Commonwealth Fund survey finds the share of adults 19 to 64 without insurance rose from 8.9% in 2024, as extra ACA subsidies expired and Medicaid rolls shrank. Half of working-age adults put off care because of cost, and about 3 in 10 are paying off medical debt.

Source: Commonwealth Fund

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