New health insurance data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the uninsured rate has dropped in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The numbers, which include data from calendar year 2013 and calendar year 2014, show the states that chose to expand Medicaid and/or run their own health insurance marketplace saw the greatest decrease in the number of uninsured.
Here are the 20 states with the largest drop in uninsured rates.
Note: The rankings total 20, although the list includes ties, which means there are more than 20 markets listed.
|
State |
2013 uninsured rate |
2014 uninsured rate |
Percent change |
|
1. Kentucky |
14.3 percent |
8.5 percent |
-41 percent |
|
2. West Virginia |
14.0 percent |
8.6 percent |
-39 percent |
|
3. Rhode Island |
11.6 percent |
7.4 percent |
-36 percent |
|
4. Oregon |
14.7 percent |
9.7 percent |
-34 percent |
|
4. Washington |
14.0 percent |
9.2 percent |
-34 percent |
|
5. Vermont |
7.2 percent |
5.0 percent |
-31 percent |
|
6. California |
17.2 percent |
12.4 percent |
-28 percent |
|
6. Minnesota |
8.2 percent |
5.9 percent |
-28 percent |
|
7. Colorado |
14.1 percent |
10.3 percent |
-27 percent |
|
7. Connecticut |
9.4 percent |
6.9 percent |
-27 percent |
|
7. Nevada |
20.7 percent |
15.2 percent |
-27 percent |
|
8. Arkansas |
16.0 percent |
11.8 percent |
-26 percent |
|
9. Illinois |
12.7 percent |
9.7 percent |
-24 percent |
|
9. North Dakota |
10.4 percent |
7.9 percent |
-24 percent |
|
9. Ohio |
11.0 percent |
8.4 percent |
-24 percent |
|
10. Iowa |
8.1 percent |
6.2 percent |
-23 percent |
|
10. Maryland |
10.2 percent |
7.9 percent |
-23 percent |
|
10. Michigan |
11.0 percent |
8.5 percent |
-23 percent |
|
11. New Mexico |
18.6 percent |
14.5 percent |
-22 percent |
|
12. Hawaii |
6.7 percent |
5.3 percent |
-21 percent |
|
12. Washington, D.C. |
6.7 percent |
5.3 percent |
-21 percent |
|
13. Arizona |
17.1 percent |
13.6 percent |
-20 percent |
|
13. Wisconsin |
9.1 percent |
7.3 percent |
-20 percent |
|
14. New York |
10.7 percent |
8.7 percent |
-19 percent |
|
15. Florida |
20.0 percent |
16.6 percent |
-17 percent |
|
15. Kansas |
12.3 percent |
10.2 percent |
-17 percent |
|
15. New Jersey |
13.2 percent |
10.9 percent |
-17 percent |
|
16. Georgia |
18.8 percent |
15.8 percent |
-16 percent |
|
16. North Carolina |
15.6 percent |
13.1 percent |
-16 percent |
|
17. Indiana |
14.0 percent |
11.9 percent |
-15 percent |
|
17. Mississippi |
17.1 percent |
14.5 percent |
-15 percent |
|
18. Delaware |
9.1 percent |
7.8 percent |
-14 percent |
|
18. Montana |
16.5 percent |
14.2 percent |
-14 percent |
|
18. Nebraska |
11.3 percent |
9.7 percent |
-14 percent |
|
18. New Hampshire |
10.7 percent |
9.2 percent |
-14 percent |
|
18. South Carolina |
15.8 percent |
13.6 percent |
-14 percent |
|
18. Tennessee |
13.9 percent |
12.0 percent |
-14 percent |
|
18.Texas |
22.1 percent |
19.1 percent |
-14 percent |
|
19. Oklahoma |
17.7 percent |
15.4 percent |
-13 percent |
|
19. South Dakota |
11.3 percent |
9.8 percent |
-13 percent |
|
20. Pennsylvania |
9.7 percent |
8.5 percent |
-12 percent |