Number of uninsured spikes: 5 states

From 2013 to 2014, five states saw an increase in the number of uninsured people, while in all other states that number either stayed the same or decreased, according to Kaiser State Health Facts.

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Here are the percentage changes in the five states in which the number of uninsured people increased:

1. Massachusetts — 40 percent
2. Hawaii — 9 percent
3. Kansas — 7 percent
4. Nebraska — 6 percent
5. Oklahoma — 1 percent

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