The Affordable Care Act significantly reduced uninsured rates across racial and ethnic groups, but disparities remain: Uninsured rates by race and ethnicity, 2010–2019
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | AIAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.9% | 18.2% | 30.9% | 15.7% | 29.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | 17.7% | 29.8% | 15.4% | 27.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | 17.3% | 29.0% | 15.0% | 27.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | 17.1% | 28.4% | 14.6% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | 13.6% | 23.5% | 10.6% | 23.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | 11.0% | 19.5% | 7.8% | 20.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 18.0% | 6.8% | 19.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | 10.0% | 17.8% | 6.6% | 19.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 17.9% | 6.3% | 19.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 18.7% | 6.6% | 19.1% |
Notes: AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaska Native. Race and ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, Asian non-Hispanic, AIAN non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race).
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, Health Insurance Coverage in the United States 2019 Table HIC-9_ACS.
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Surveys 2008 to 2019. “Table HIC-9_ACS. Population Without Health Insurance Coverage by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2008 to 2019” in Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2019, September 15, 2020.