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What percentage of American adults are on a public health plan?

21% of American adults are on a public health plan — about 21 in every 100, or 2 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.

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Where this number comes from

Survey
National Health Interview Survey
What it measured
Public health plan coverage includes Medicaid, CHIP, state-sponsored or other government-sponsored health plan, Medicare, and military plans. A small number of persons were covered by both public and private plans and were included in both categories.
Population
U.S. adults aged 18 and over
Year
2025
95% confidence interval
20.2% to 21.9%

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