The Decline in the Uninsured in 2007: Why Did It Happen and Can It Last?


 

Publication Date: October 2008

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health

Keywords: Health Coverage

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This policy brief examines the underlying shifts in health insurance coverage in 2007 that led to an increase in coverage and projects that the current economic downturn and rising unemployment rate likely will cause the number of uninsured to grow by at least 2 million in 2008.