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Explore health in the US with data on life expectancy, birth rates, and health risk factors for a variety of ages and races. Get the bigger picture on health insurance, uninsured rates, and more.

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Who has health insurance? Are rates going up?

Young adults ages 19 to 25 are the most likely to be uninsured of any age group: 14% of them were uninsured in 2022.

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COVID-19 deaths are just the beginning of discrepancies in health outcomes by race

While Hispanic Americans have the highest life expectancy of any group, they and Black Americans are more likely to suffer from maladies like obesity and diabetes.

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5 things the latest data says about COVID-19 and the economy

This month’s COVID-19 case and economic recovery data reveals how cases have grown in different parts of the country, the number of children who have contracted coronavirus, and economic indicators like consumer spending and employment.

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New hotspots and four more things recent data says about the pandemic

Health, jobs, travel, and government spending: Here are five ways that government data shows how COVID-19 is affecting the nation.

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About 10% of US households are having trouble finding food during the pandemic

On average, 3.7 million more adults are having trouble finding enough food than before the COVID-19 pandemic. So, are more families on SNAP?

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48% of Americans are feeling down, depressed, or hopeless during the COVID-19 pandemic

An experimental weekly survey started by the US Census Bureau in April 2020 also reports that lower-income households report the highest levels of anxiety and depression.

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Five things the data says about the COVID-19 pandemic

Data shows how COVID-19 hit some states and industries disproportionately.

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How COVID-19 is changing primary voting—and the November election

Some states are extending deadlines and eligibility for mail-in ballots. Such measures may provide insight in how people vote in the November general election.

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Detailed Methodology and Sources: COVID-19 Data

Detailed methodology on how USAFacts collects COVID-19 data.

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Top causes of death in the United States: Heart disease, cancer and COVID-19

Up-to-date numbers on how coronavirus is overtaking common causes of death for Americans

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