Duration Of Uninsured Spells For Nonelderly Adults Declined After 2014

Using longitudinal data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey–Household Component (MEPS-HC), we found that nonelderly respondents in 2014–15, following implementation of ACA coverage provisions, experienced shorter periods of being uninsured than did respondents in 2012–13 and 2013–14. This was particularly true for people with preexisting (or “high-risk-pool”) health conditions.