EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: Crisis Response Tactics Uninsured Rate Hits Record Low of 8.3% By Staff Monday, June 5, 2023 6:09 AM The uninsured rate in the U.S. has fallen to a record-low 8.3%, but that percentage is expected to gradually increase as insurance protections from the COVID-19 pandemic wind down, according to officials from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).The temporary policies enacted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic "have contributed to a record low uninsurance rate in 2023 of 8.3% and record-high enrollment in both Medicaid and ACA [Affordable Care Act] marketplace coverage," said Caroline Hanson, PhD, principal analyst at the CBO, during a briefing sponsored by Health Affairs. "As those temporary policies expire under current law, the distribution of coverage will change and the share of people who lack insurance is expected to increase by 2033." Head over to MedPage Today to read more about it.