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February 4, 2016

With ACA, number of uninsured people in state is down by half

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP
Associated Press

The number of uninsured people in Washington state has been cut in half since health care reform took effect, but there are still about half a million uninsured people in the state, the insurance commissioner's office reported Wednesday.

The exact number of uninsured people is still unknown, but Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler says Washington has clearly made significant progress, thanks to the Affordable Care Act and the state's decision to expand access to free insurance through Medicaid.


 
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