CDC survey: 7.6 million fewer U.S. residents uninsured in first 9 months of 2014

An estimated 37.2 million U.S. residents lacked health insurance at some time during the first nine months of 2014, 7.6 million fewer than in 2013, according to preliminary estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The proportion of residents who were uninsured when interviewed for the National Health Interview Survey fell 2.5 percentage points over the period, to 11.9% from 14.4% in 2013. The uninsured rate for adults under age 65 fell 4.5 percentage points in Medicaid expansion states, compared with 2.8 percentage points in non-expansion states. The report also includes estimates by Health Insurance Marketplace type and for various demographic groups.