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Old 02-25-2008, 03:04 PM   #137
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I don't think anyone can site specific true numbers but one number that keeps being quoted by the American Associtation of Doctors (or what have you) is 1 in 7.
Here's some more numbers ... in the link it says 16% are uninsured.

"Why is the number of uninsured people increasing?

Millions of workers don't have the opportunity to get health coverage. A third of firms in the U.S. did not offer coverage in 2005 (4)."

http://www.nchc.org/facts/coverage.shtml
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