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April 20, 2012

Study: 1 in 4 Americans Under 65 Had No Health Insurance Last Year 
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A new study shows one in four working-age Americans were without health
insurance at some point last year. According to the Commonwealth Fund,
26 percent of adults below the age of 65 lacked insurance during 2011, a
percentage equal to around 48 million people. Seven out of 10 who lost
insurance reported spending at least a year without coverage because the
price of obtaining new insurance was too unaffordable.

 

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