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SPOTLIGHT: New study challenges uninsured estimates

By anne
Created Jun 23 2009 - 1:27pm

When policymakers discuss gaps in healthcare access, most rely on a widely-used estimate of 47 million uninsured Americans. However, not everyone is satisfied with that number. A new study by the Employment Policies Institute suggests that 18 million of those Americans are "voluntarily uninsured," and could pay for health coverage if they wished. Article [1]


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http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/spotlight-new-study-challenges-uninsured-estimates/2009-06-23