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Nearly half of US adults under 65 had little to no health insurance in 2026: Report
Almost half (46%) of working-age adults aged 19 to 64 had inadequate health insurance this year, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund. Published Oct. 22, “The State of Health Insurance Coverage in 2026” was based on the fund’s 2026 Biennial Health Insurance Survey. Among those adults, 11% were uninsured, 12% had a coverage…
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Balancing humanity and policy when telling stories of the uninsured
In Texas, where the state has not expanded Medicaid and continues to hold the highest uninsured rate in the country, the consequences for residents with chronic health conditions can be devastating. That’s what Public Health Watch reporter Kim Krisberg set out to show in her story on Texans with epilepsy who lack health insurance —…
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