Friday, August 31, 2007
47 Million Americans Uninsured
There are now a record 47 million Americans without health insurance, while the percentage of children without insurance rose for a second consecutive year, according to newly realeased US Census Bureau data. The comparison:
- The number of people without health insurance coverage rose from 44.8 million (15.3 percent) in 2005 to 47 million (15.8 percent) in 2006.
- The number of uninsured children increased from 8 million (10.9 percent) in 2005 to 8.7 million (11.7 percent) in 2006.
Source : US Census Bureau Press Releases and you can see the detailed census data here. Naturally, the media is all over this data, and you can expect more than a few congressional hearings on this matter. We'll be following this issue closely, and report live on gab fests from Capitol Hill. Expect medical tourism to crop up somewhere in the hearings, and let's see whether they pile on it or embrace it as a way out of the mess. I mean, if they can outsource intelligence gathering, what's healthcare for a few million Americans?
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Nice Blog. Very Informative. I think there are really more than 47 million uninsured, and this figure does not count those who are under insured. Another thing this statistic does not account for is that the 47 million who are uninsured are probably more likely to need the insurance than those who do have it.
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