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The Uninsured: A Primer, Key Facts About Americans Without Health Insurance
Publication Date: October 2008
Publisher(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Author(s): Catherine Hoffman; Karyn Schwartz; Jennifer Tolbert; Allison Cook
Topic: Health (Health services for the uninsured)
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This primer, updated with 2007 data, reviews the basic profile of the uninsured population, how they receive care, the latest trends in health insurance coverage, and what the options are for increasing coverage.