Healthcare Access in California

6.5%
Uninsured rate
2023
600+
Primary care HPSAs
≈ 15 M
Medi-Cal enrollment

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorCaliforniaUnited States
Uninsured rate2023, U.S. Census6.5%8.0%

National ranking

California ranks #31 of 35 states by physicians per 100,000.

#1Utah2,600
#2Rhode Island356
#3New York341
#4New Jersey315
#5Delaware300
#6Virginia288
#7Michigan277
#8Wisconsin274
#9Washington274
#10Ohio268
#11Florida268
#12North Carolina258
#13Arizona245
#14New Hampshire240
#15Georgia232
#16Maine227
#17Nevada215
#18Massachusetts106
#19Minnesota105
#20Colorado100
#21Illinois94
#22Oregon92
#23Missouri82
#24Texas78
#25Indiana78
#26New Mexico75
#27Montana56
#28South Dakota51
#29Wyoming45
#30Alaska45
#31California6.5%
#32Vermont6
#33Pennsylvania3.1
#34Kentucky0
#35Louisiana0

Overview

California's uninsured rate has fallen to about 6.5%, below the national average, with roughly 15 million residents covered by Medi-Cal.

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