New Data: Uninsured Rates at Record Lows Thanks to ACA

A new Gallup poll released this week underscores what we've known all along: the Affordable Care Act works.  Americans are getting quality health coverage – and the numbers prove it, with uninsured rates plummeting unexpectedly to record lows across demographic groups.

Here are some highlights, since the fourth quarter of 2013:

• Uninsured rates among 26-34 year olds dropped by 4.3 points
• Uninsured rates among Hispanics fell by 5.6 points;
• Uninsured rates among those earning less than $36,000 dropped by 6.0 points;
• And, uninsured rates among African Americans fell by 6.2 points;

The Affordable Care Act is succeeding, and the nation is taking note.

• The Hill: Uninsured rate holds at record low in survey
• Vox: The uninsured rate has plummeted since Obamacare kicked in
• MSNBC: Gallup: Uninsured rate holding steady at new low point
• The Houston Chronicle: U.S. uninsured rate steadies following ACA open enrollment
• Huffington Post: Obamacare Has Drastically Cut The Uninsured Rate For Blacks, Hispanics
• The Fiscal Times: Uninsured Rate Shrinks Fastest for Blacks, Hispanics
• Mother Jones: Latest Gallup Numbers Confirm 10-12 Million Newly Insured Under Obamacare
• The Washington Times: Uninsured rate holding at low point, Gallup finds
• UPI: Gallup: U.S. uninsured rate steady at 13.4 percent
• Forbes: New Gallup Poll Shows Percentage Of Uninsured Lowest Since 2008

Thanks to the ACA, Americans are enjoying newfound health and economic security and the peace of mind that comes with it.  Instead of vowing to replace the nation's health care law, Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor, and House Republicans should end their obsessive and fruitless obstructionism and work with Democrats to strengthen the law.