85.2 Million Americans Are Uninsured

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News About 85.2 million Americans were without health insurance at some point in the past two years, with more than half uninsured for at least nine months, according to a report released September 28, 2004. Despite fewer health benefits for working families, health insurance premiums rose much faster than earnings over the last four years. According to the report, workers' premium costs rose on average by 35.9% between 2000 and 2004, while their average earnings over the same period rose by only 12.4%. These comparatively large . . .