Health insurance in Newport News city, Virginia
6,356 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 53% of everyone uninsured in the county.
Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. Income bands are measured against the federal poverty level.
Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range
6,356 uninsured people in Newport News city earn inside the premium tax credit range — 53% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.5% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
8.2% of Newport News city's 145,842 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 11,932 people. That is close to the Virginia rate of 8.1%, and puts Newport News city in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,106th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
3,630 of Newport News city's uninsured — 30%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Virginia is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
2,026 people aged 50 to 64 in Newport News city have no coverage, a rate of 7.0% — close to the 8.2% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Newport News city against Virginia
Newport News city is the 12th largest of the 20 Virginia counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and 4 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Virginia picture.
| Newport News city | Virginia | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 8.2% | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 6,356 | 283,998 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 53% | 50% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 30% | 26% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford County | 6.3% | 4,375 | 47% |
| Alexandria city | 8.2% | 5,057 | 45% |
| Spotsylvania County | 8.2% | 5,422 | 51% |
| Norfolk city | 9.2% | 8,342 | 51% |
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