— Ranks of the uninsured could expand as Trump's sweeping changes begin to take hold

May 28, 2026

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The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the CDC.

The national survey results, released Thursday, show the all-ages uninsured rate has stayed significantly down from where it was several years ago, but the ranks of the uninsured could soon expand as the Trump administration's sweeping changes to the health landscape begin to take hold.