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Publication Date: September 2008
Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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Research Area: Health
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Forty-five million people in the U.S., including nearly nine million children, lacked health insurance in 2007. Not having insurance affects people of all ages, races and ethnicities, and income levels and impacts their access to health care, their overall health, and their financial security. While no consensus on a solution has yet emerged, the 2008 presidential and congressional campaigns offer a forum for a vigorous debate on the issue.