Nearly 1.8 Million U.S. Veterans Without Health Care Coverage

In 2004, almost 1.8 million U.S. veterans and 3.8 million members of veterans’ households were without health care coverage. Uninsured veterans and veterans’ households accounted for 12.2 percent of uninsured Americans. Researchers analyzed data from two national surveys, including the annual March Supplement to the Current Population Survey, to determine the number of uninsured veterans, trends in coverage and access to medical care. Among all veterans, 7. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on October 31st, 2007