According to the data, 37 states decreased the number of adults who went without care because of cost in the past year, while only two states decreased the number of adults aged 19-64 that were uninsured. This statistic depicts the number of states that improved their indicators for health access and affordability between 2016 and 2020.
Number of U.S. states that improved health access and affordability from 2016 to 2020
Characteristic
Number of states with improved indicators
Adults who went without care because of cost in the past year
37
Adults without a dental visit
5
Employee health insurance contributions as a share of median income
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Commonwealth Fund. (June 16, 2022). Number of U.S. states that improved health access and affordability from 2016 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/877974/access-and-affordability-health-care-states-with-improvements/
Commonwealth Fund. "Number of U.S. states that improved health access and affordability from 2016 to 2020." Chart. June 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877974/access-and-affordability-health-care-states-with-improvements/
Commonwealth Fund. (2022). Number of U.S. states that improved health access and affordability from 2016 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877974/access-and-affordability-health-care-states-with-improvements/
Commonwealth Fund. "Number of U.S. States That Improved Health Access and Affordability from 2016 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877974/access-and-affordability-health-care-states-with-improvements/
Commonwealth Fund, Number of U.S. states that improved health access and affordability from 2016 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877974/access-and-affordability-health-care-states-with-improvements/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of U.S. states that improved health access and affordability from 2016 to 2020 [Graph], Commonwealth Fund, June 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/877974/access-and-affordability-health-care-states-with-improvements/
