2.4%
Uninsured rate
Lowest in the U.S.
58%
Employer coverage
≈ 2.0 M
MassHealth enrollment
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rate (%) | 2.4 | 8 |
National ranking
Massachusetts ranks #1 of 49 states by uninsured rate.
| #1 | Massachusetts | 2.4% |
| #2 | Vermont | 3 |
| #3 | Rhode Island | 4% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | 5% |
| #5 | New York | 5.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | 5.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | 5.5% |
| #8 | Washington | 5.9% |
| #9 | Kentucky | 6% |
| #10 | Connecticut | 6% |
| #11 | Hawaii | 6% |
| #12 | Arkansas | 6% |
| #13 | Mississippi | 6% |
| #14 | Alabama | 6% |
| #15 | South Carolina | 6% |
| #16 | West Virginia | 6% |
| #17 | Nebraska | 6% |
| #18 | Maryland | 6% |
| #19 | Iowa | 6% |
| #20 | Idaho | 6% |
| #21 | Kansas | 6% |
| #22 | Ohio | 6.6% |
| #23 | Delaware | 6.6% |
| #24 | Illinois | 6.9% |
| #25 | New Mexico | 7% |
| #26 | New Jersey | 7.1% |
| #27 | Virginia | 7.8% |
| #28 | Indiana | 8% |
| #29 | Louisiana | 8% |
| #30 | Utah | 9.2% |
| #31 | Missouri | 9.5% |
| #32 | South Dakota | 9.9% |
| #33 | Tennessee | 10.1% |
| #34 | North Carolina | 10.4% |
| #35 | Arizona | 10.7% |
| #36 | Nevada | 10.9% |
| #37 | Florida | 11.2% |
| #38 | Georgia | 12% |
| #39 | Oklahoma | 12.7% |
| #40 | Texas | 16.6% |
| #41 | Wyoming | 42 |
| #42 | Alaska | 42% |
| #43 | Colorado | 92.7% |
| #44 | Montana | 92.8% |
| #45 | California | 93.5% |
| #46 | Oregon | 94% |
| #47 | Maine | 94.9% |
| #48 | Minnesota | 95.4% |
| #49 | New Hampshire | 95.8% |
Overview
This page tracks insurance coverage for Massachusetts, part of our health data. Uninsured rate stands at 2.4% (Lowest in the U.S.). Compared to the U.S. average, Massachusetts reports 2.4 for uninsured rate (%) versus 8 nationally. Massachusetts ranks #1 of 49 states by uninsured rate.
Did you know?
- Massachusetts pioneered near-universal coverage with its 2006 health reform, the model for the Affordable Care Act, and now has the lowest uninsured rate in the country.