Health insurance in Rhode Island
22,701 uninsured Rhode Island residents earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for. HealthSource RI has not yet published its 2027 enrollment dates.
Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release.
Who is uninsured in Rhode Island
46,214 people under 65 in Rhode Island have no health coverage — 5.3% of the under-65 population, among the lowest uninsured rates in the country. Of those, 22,701 earn inside the premium tax credit range — 49% of the state's uninsured.
14,128 uninsured Rhode Island residents (31% of the total) earn under $22,025. Rhode Island expanded Medicaid, so that group mostly qualifies for it instead — and it enrolls year-round.
Where Rhode Island residents enroll, and by when
Rhode Island does not use HealthCare.gov. It runs HealthSource RI at healthsourceri.com, and sets its own enrollment dates — which are not always the federal ones. Applying at HealthCare.gov will redirect you.
Rhode Island's 2027 dates are not settled. HealthSource RI has published a January 31 deadline; its start date for 2027 is not yet confirmed. We would rather say that than print a deadline we cannot source.
Checked 2026-09-01. 2027 dates moved nationally after a court ruling — what changed and why.
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The 3 largest counties in Rhode Island
By under-65 population — 89% of Rhode Island's under-65 residents, from 5 counties with published estimates.
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | In subsidy range | Share | Uninsured 50–64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | 540,859 | 6.3% | 16,960 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Kent County | 136,024 | 4.1% | 2,736 | 50% | 3.2% |
| Washington County | 92,586 | 3.7% | 1,577 | 46% | 2.6% |
Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. "In subsidy range" counts uninsured under-65 residents earning 138–400% of the federal poverty level.