The Coverage Gap: A State-by-State Report on Access to Care
April 2006 The Coverage Gap: A State-by-State Report on Access to Care Nearly seven million Americans between the ages of 50 and 64 are uninsured. The percentage of this age group without insurance has increased from 13% to 15% between 1994 and 2004. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) & data from the U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey from 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2005 was analyzed to determine the number and the characteristics of Americans who lack health insurance. Key findings about the . . .
