
U.S. private health insurance - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Share of Americans with private insurance
- 65.6%

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Percentage of U.S. population with health insurance 2020-2022, by coverage
- Leading health insurance group in the U.S., by market share
- UnitedHealth Group Inc.

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Market share of leading U.S. health insurance companies 2021, by direct premiums
- Share of U.S. consumers that rely on health insurance brands they know and trust
- 30%

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Attitudes towards health insurance in the U.S. 2022
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Market overview
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- Premium Statistic Market share of top U.S. health insurance companies 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. Americans with health insurance 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Percentage of U.S. population with health insurance 2020-2022, by coverage
- Premium Statistic Percentage of U.S. Americans covered by Medicaid 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults without health insurance by gender 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider
Market overview
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Market share of top U.S. health insurance companies 2022
Market share of top U.S. health insurance companies 2022
Market share of leading health insurance companies in the United States as of 2022
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U.S. Americans with health insurance 1990-2022
U.S. Americans with health insurance 1990-2022
Number of people with health insurance in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions)
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Percentage of U.S. population with health insurance 2020-2022, by coverage
Percentage of U.S. population with health insurance 2020-2022, by coverage
Percentage of the U.S. population with health insurance in 2020 and 2022, by coverage type
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Percentage of U.S. Americans covered by Medicaid 1990-2022
Percentage of U.S. Americans covered by Medicaid 1990-2022
Percentage of people covered by Medicaid in the United States from 1990 to 2022
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Share of U.S. adults without health insurance by gender 2015-2022
Share of U.S. adults without health insurance by gender 2015-2022
Share of adults aged 18-64 years without health insurance in the United States from 2015 to 2022, by gender
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ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider
ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider
Comparison of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores of the 26 largest insurance companies by market capitalization worldwide in 2023, by ESG score provider
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Direct health insurance premiums written in the U.S. 2020-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Value of investments of life and health insurers in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Value of investments of U.S. life and health insurers 2021, by asset type
- Premium Statistic Number of people enrolled in ESI in the U.S. 1987-2021
Segments
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Direct health insurance premiums written in the U.S. 2020-2021, by type
Direct health insurance premiums written in the U.S. 2020-2021, by type
Direct premiums written by the health insurance industry in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by type of insurance (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Value of investments of life and health insurers in the U.S. 2008-2021
Value of investments of life and health insurers in the U.S. 2008-2021
Value of investments of life and health insurance companies in the United States from 2008 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Value of investments of U.S. life and health insurers 2021, by asset type
Value of investments of U.S. life and health insurers 2021, by asset type
Value of investments of life and health insurance companies in the United States in 2021, by asset type (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Number of people enrolled in ESI in the U.S. 1987-2021
Number of people enrolled in ESI in the U.S. 1987-2021
Annual number of people enrolled in employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) in the U.S. from 1987 to 2021 (in millions)
Leading companies
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- Premium Statistic Leading health insurance companies in the U.S. 2021, by direct premiums written
- Premium Statistic Market share of leading U.S. health insurance companies 2021, by direct premiums
- Premium Statistic Largest health insurance companies in U.S. 2021, by membership
- Premium Statistic Health insurance awareness by brand in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Health insurance ownership by brand in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Health insurance loyalty by brand in the U.S. 2022
Leading companies
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Leading health insurance companies in the U.S. 2021, by direct premiums written
Leading health insurance companies in the U.S. 2021, by direct premiums written
Leading health insurance companies in the United States in 2021, by direct premiums written (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Market share of leading U.S. health insurance companies 2021, by direct premiums
Market share of leading U.S. health insurance companies 2021, by direct premiums
Market share of leading health insurance companies in the United States in 2021, by direct premiums written
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Largest health insurance companies in U.S. 2021, by membership
Largest health insurance companies in U.S. 2021, by membership
Largest health insurance companies in the U.S. in 2021, by membership (in millions)
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Health insurance awareness by brand in the U.S. 2022
Health insurance awareness by brand in the U.S. 2022
Health insurance awareness by brand in the United States in 2022
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Health insurance ownership by brand in the U.S. 2022
Health insurance ownership by brand in the U.S. 2022
Health insurance ownership by brand in the United States in 2022
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Health insurance loyalty by brand in the U.S. 2022
Health insurance loyalty by brand in the U.S. 2022
Health insurance loyalty by brand in the United States in 2022
Sales metrics & consumption
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- Premium Statistic Direct health insurance premiums written in the U.S. 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. Americans with private health insurance 1997-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of firms offering health benefits in the U.S. 2022, by firm size
- Basic Statistic Health insurance among U.S. women in 2020, by coverage type
- Basic Statistic Health insurance among U.S. men in 2020, by coverage type
Sales metrics & consumption
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Direct health insurance premiums written in the U.S. 2011-2021
Direct health insurance premiums written in the U.S. 2011-2021
Direct premiums written by the health insurance industry in the United States from 2011 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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U.S. Americans with private health insurance 1997-2022
U.S. Americans with private health insurance 1997-2022
Share of people with private health insurance in the United States from 1997 to 2022
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Share of firms offering health benefits in the U.S. 2022, by firm size
Share of firms offering health benefits in the U.S. 2022, by firm size
Share of firms offering health benefits in the United States in 2022, by firm size
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Basic Statistic
Health insurance among U.S. women in 2020, by coverage type
Health insurance among U.S. women in 2020, by coverage type
Percentage of women with health insurance in the United States in 2020, by coverage type
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Health insurance among U.S. men in 2020, by coverage type
Health insurance among U.S. men in 2020, by coverage type
Percentage of men with health insurance in the United States in 2020, by coverage type
Health spending & deductibles
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- Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on health insurance 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Health spending distribution of U.S. households 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Health spending distribution in the United States by contributor 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Health costs distribution of private insurance and out-of-pocket payments U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Average annual cost of health insurance deductibles in the U.S. 2010-2022
Health spending & deductibles
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U.S. household expenditure on health insurance 2007-2021
U.S. household expenditure on health insurance 2007-2021
Average annual expenditure on health insurance per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
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Health spending distribution of U.S. households 2013-2021
Health spending distribution of U.S. households 2013-2021
Health spending distribution of U.S. households from 2013 to 2021
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Health spending distribution in the United States by contributor 2013-2021
Health spending distribution in the United States by contributor 2013-2021
Health spending distribution in the United States from 2013 to 2021, by contributor
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Basic Statistic
Health costs distribution of private insurance and out-of-pocket payments U.S. 2021
Health costs distribution of private insurance and out-of-pocket payments U.S. 2021
Health spending distribution of private insurance and out-of-pocket payments in the United States in 2021
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Average annual cost of health insurance deductibles in the U.S. 2010-2022
Average annual cost of health insurance deductibles in the U.S. 2010-2022
Average annual deductibles for employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic GDP share of health expenditure in the United States 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Total and per capita personal health care expenditure forecast U.S. 2021-2030
- Premium Statistic Hourly rate and growth of long-term at-home care in the U.S. 2019-2050
- Basic Statistic U.S. health care cost trends for companies 1999-2022
Outlook
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GDP share of health expenditure in the United States 2013-2028
GDP share of health expenditure in the United States 2013-2028
GDP share of health expenditure in the United States from 2013 to 2028
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Total and per capita personal health care expenditure forecast U.S. 2021-2030
Total and per capita personal health care expenditure forecast U.S. 2021-2030
Forecasted total and per capita personal health care expenditure in the United States from 2021 to 2030
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Hourly rate and growth of long-term at-home care in the U.S. 2019-2050
Hourly rate and growth of long-term at-home care in the U.S. 2019-2050
Hourly costs of at-home long-term care in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, with a forecast for 2030, 2040, and 2050
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U.S. health care cost trends for companies 1999-2022
U.S. health care cost trends for companies 1999-2022
Health care cost trends of U.S. companies from 1999 to 2022
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