Number Of Uninsured Americans Rose By Four Million In The Last Two Years, Analysis Indicates.

reports that some “4 million Americans lost health insurance in the last two years,” according to an analysis conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, “which attributed the decline to actions taken by the Trump administration.” Data show the uninsured rate rose “significantly compared with 2016 among adults with an individual income of about $30,000 and a family income of about $61,000.” U.S. News & World Report (5/1, Williams) says the analysis concluded that “the erosion in coverage is likely due to Congress’ deciding not to shore up weaknesses in the” Affordable Care Act, “and to White House moves such as cutting advertising geared toward getting people to sign up for government-sponsored insurance plans.” The study also warned that this downward trend “is likely to continue in the foreseeable future,” partly because the tax reform bill repealed the ACA’s individual mandate. http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/health-insurance/385680-poll-uninsured-rate-is-climbing