Health insurance coverage steady in 2025 despite Democrat fears over GOP reforms

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The number of Americans with health insurance coverage in 2025 was relatively unchanged, despite Democrats’ concerns that Republican-led healthcare reform efforts would dramatically increase the uninsured rate.

Last year, only 26.7 million Americans, or about 7.9%, were without some sort of health insurance coverage, according to new data released from the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday. 

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