Jeremy Lindenfeld

Midway through Joe Biden’s presidency, 3.3 million more U.S. residents had health insurance than did so in 2019, according to new analysis.

Under President Joe Biden the U.S. has reached the lowest rate of people without health insurance in the nation's history.

The unraveling of pandemic-era protections threatens coverage gains and raises stakes for millions in the November election.

The number of U.S. residents without health insurance rose by 2 million during Donald Trump’s presidency and fell by 3.3 million under Joe Biden’s. That decrease led to the lowest rate of residents without health insurance in U.S. history. Under Trump, meanwhile, 39 states saw increases in their uninsured rates.

Though former President Donald Trump criticized the Affordable Care Act during the most recent debate with Vice President Kamala Harris and said he would like to replace it, newly released Census data from the American Community Survey demonstrates the ACA’s progress in helping more Americans get health insurance. In 2023, the uninsured population declined for the third year in a row, reaching a record low.

Chrysa Ostenso — who operates the only optometry practice in Rusk County, Wisconsin — worries about keeping her doors open if Biden-era tax credits end.

As wildfires worsen, some federal firefighters fear Republican control of Congress and the White House could accelerate their exit from the workforce, leaving critical gaps in fire response.

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s recent comment about replacing the Affordable Care Act if Trump returns to office has stirred new debate over the fate of health care in a possible second Trump term.

The proposal would increase by $1 yearly to reach $30 in 2025.

That disparity is partly due to the county’s community-centered reporting system, LA vs Hate.