New Report Finds 89.6 Million Americans Were Uninsured During 2006-2007

Approximately 89.6 million Americans-more than one out of three people (34.7 percent) under 65 years of age-were uninsured at some point of time during 2006-2007, according to a report released by the health consumer organization Families USA. The report, based mainly on Census Bureau data, showed that most of these uninsured individuals lacked coverage for lengthy periods of time: nearly two-thirds (63.9 percent) were uninsured for six months or more; and more than half (50. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on September 28th, 2007