exas has 19 out of the 20 counties across the U.S. with the highest proportion of their population aged under 65 having no health insurance, according to a new study. The investigation was conducted by SmartAsset, a financial technology company.
Newsweek contacted the press office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott for comment on Thursday by email outside of regular office hours.
Why It Matters
The proportion of Americans without health insurance is a major concern, both in terms of their own wellbeing and of the state and civil society having to pick up the pieces via Medicare and other programs. Nationally around eight percent of Americans had no medical insurance as of March 2024, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Republican-controlled Texas is one of just a handful of states that chose not to adopt the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion.
Source: Texas Counties Have Least Health Insurance Coverage / Newsweek