The Commonwealth Fund 2026 State Health Disparities Report
The Commonwealth Fund's 2026 State Health Disparities Report found that health care in the United States remains unequally distributed, with racial and ethnic disparities in insurance coverage and access to high-quality care contributing to shorter, sicker lives for millions of Americans. The report noted significant gains in health coverage from 2022 to 2024, but also a rollback of Medicaid coverage flexibilities and policy changes that disproportionately affected Black and Hispanic people.
The Commonwealth Fund's 2026 State Health Disparities Report examines health disparities between racial and ethnic groups across the United States. The report found that despite gains in health coverage from 2022 to 2024, including Medicaid expansion in North Carolina and South Dakota, health care remains unequally distributed. Racial and ethnic disparities in insurance coverage and access to high-quality care persist, contributing to shorter, sicker lives for millions of Americans. The report noted that the rollback of Medicaid coverage flexibilities and policy changes, such as the end of continuous Medicaid enrollment, disproportionately affected Black and Hispanic people. No state has eliminated these disparities. Pronounced shifts in the national policy environment in 2025 and 2026 are likely to worsen existing disparities.
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