Which racial/ethnic group has the highest rate of uninsurance?

Question

Options

• AWhite
• BHispanic
• CAsian or pacific islander
• DBlack or African American

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  89% (39)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

Hispanic individuals have the highest uninsurance rate among racial/ethnic groups in the United States, largely due to a combination of factors including higher rates of employment in industries that don't offer employer-sponsored insurance, immigration status barriers to Medicaid and Marketplace eligibility, language barriers limiting enrollment, and lower average incomes. White and Asian/Pacific Islander populations have relatively lower uninsurance rates, partly due to higher average incomes and greater access to employer-sponsored coverage. Black/African American individuals do face significant coverage disparities and have elevated uninsurance rates, but they still fall below the Hispanic rate - partly because a larger share qualify for Medicaid. A helpful memory tip: think "H for Highest = Hispanic" - the structural barriers faced by this community (immigration status, informal employment, language access) stack in ways that produce the nation's highest uninsurance burden.

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