Health Insurance Coverage
In 2023, the percentage of Mainers with health insurance coverage rose 0.7 percentage points and remains above the U.S. average.
No significant movement since the last available data
Benchmark: The percentage of Maine’s population with health insurance coverage will rise and remain above the U.S. rate.
Overview
This measure tracks the proportion of the population with health insurance coverage. Higher health insurance coverage rates improve access to health care services, support local health care systems, and boost families’ ability to pay for necessities.
The proportion of Maine residents with health insurance coverage has exceeded 90% since 2015. In 2023, it was 94%, which exceeds the national average of 92%. An estimated 81,000 people in Maine do not have health insurance coverage. Regionally, health insurance coverage rates for people under age 65 range from 89% in Washington County to 94% in Cumberland County.
The Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates offer data on racial differences in health insurance coverage in Maine. In 2023, 92-93% of White and Asian Mainers under age 65 had health insurance coverage, compared with 90% of Black Mainers, 88% of American Indian Mainers, and 83% of Hispanic Mainers.
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Population Under 65 with Health Insurance Coverage
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Population Under 65 with Health Insurance Coverage, 2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates