James Lapeyre

August 21, 2018

Louisiana’s uninsured rate plunges

The 2017 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey results released Monday revealed the first substantial drop in the percentage of uninsured adults since LSU researchers began conducting the survey in 2003.

Number of the Day

350,467 - Estimated number of people in Louisiana who did not have health insurance in 2017, including 29,000 children. (Source: 2017 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey)