The population that gained health insurance under the ACA was examined by the Urban Institute to analyze health coverage changes based on several demographics.
In partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Urban Institute used data from the American Community Survey from 2010 to 2015 to observe how health insurance coverage changed for groups based on age, gender, race/ethnicity, education status and state.
Here are nine findings from the report.
1. The Urban Institute found 19.2 million nonelderly individuals gained health insurance coverage from 2010 to 2015.
2. The number of uninsured fell substantially among Americans under age 65 for both men and women and across race/ethnicity, education level and state subgroups.
3. The report found expansions under the ACA and other policy changes regarding children's health coverage between 2010 and 2015 helped 2.8 million children attain health insurance.
4. The number of uninsured adults ages 19 to 34 fell by 42 percent, while the number of uninsured adults ages 35 to 54 fell by 33 percent.
5. Two million adults ages 55 to 64 obtained health insurance from 2010 to 2015.
6. About 5 million women ages 19 to 44 gained health insurance from 2010 to 2015.
7. Of those who attained health insurance from 2010 to 2015, 43 percent were non-Hispanic white, 32 percent were Hispanic, 15 percent were non-Hispanic black and 10 percent were other non-Hispanics, according to the report.
8. Eighty-seven percent of adults who attained health insurance from 2010 to 2015 did not have a college degree.
9. In states where Medicaid was not expanded under the ACA, 6.9 million individuals gained health coverage.