Data Supports Slight Decrease in Number of Uninsured |
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The U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report, "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007," on August 26th. The report states that the number of uninsured has decreased, from 47 million in 2006 to 45.7 million in 2007. The Census Bureau said the decrease in the number of uninsured is most likely attributed to expanded government health coverage. While the number of Americans covered by government programs such as Medicaid and SCHIP increased, the percentage of individuals with private health insurance coverage, which includes employer sponsored coverage, continued to decrease. Bruce Lesley, President of First Focus, a children's advocacy group said, "While this decline is a temporary victory for kids, we fear next year's data will paint a worse picture for America's children than ever before, as the effects of a sluggish economy will be coupled with the inability of Congress to pass renewal of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) over President Bush's two vetoes." |
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