More Utahns are getting health coverage, as uninsured rate dips to 8.8 percent
“The number of Utahns without health insurance continues to shrink, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Nearly 8.8 percent of the state’s 3 million residents lacked coverage in 2016, down from 10.5 percent the year before, the latest report by the Census’ American Community Survey says — translating to a total of 265,000 Utah residents without insurance. That decline represents a one-year reduction of about 46,000 people.
The Beehive State’s uninsured percentage was at 14.0 in 2013, three years after Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and officials moved to implement its mandate that all citizens either buy health insurance or pay a tax.”
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Sure is empty down here...