Researchers behind the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index say the number of uninsured Americans is now at a record low . When tracking began in 2008 roughly 14 percent of citizens were uninsured , peaking at 18 percent in the third quarter of 2013 . But marking a shift in the trend , for the first three months of this year the rate dropped to 11.9 percent . The survey results were based on phone interviews conducted from January 2 to March 31 with a sample of 8.3 adults ages 18 and older .
Researchers behind the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index say the number of uninsured Americans is now at a record low . When tracking began in 2008 roughly 14 percent of citizens were uninsured , peaking at 18 percent in the third quarter of 2013 . But marking a shift in the trend , for the first three months of this year the rate dropped to 11.9 percent . The survey results were based on phone interviews conducted from January 2 to March 31 with a sample of 43,575 adults ages 18 and older .