Washington’s Uninsured Rate Plummets to 8.65 Percent--Thanks to ACA

[WI_DEM]

The Olympian: “State insurance officials say fewer than 9 percent of Washington residents still don’t have health insurance.”

“That’s a significant improvement from numbers before the Affordable Care Act went into effect.”

“The state Office of the Insurance Commissioner counted 970,000 uninsured Washington residents last year. That number is now 600,000 or about 8.65 percent of the state population.”

http://wonkwire.rollcall.com/2014/07/18/washingtons-uninsured-rate-plummets-8-65-percent/

[IronLionZion]

1. Sweet!

and that number will continue to go down as the economy improves and the next open enrollment period starts with repaired systems.

[Maedhros]

2. What about the medical bankruptcy rate?

Coverage doesn't help unless people can afford the care. Quoting coverage rates as a measure of success is misleading. The ACA can only be considered successful if it actually allows people to receive quality care for an affordable price. Jury is still out on that part.