New York, NY, August 1, 2006—Hispanic and African American working-age adults in the U.S. are at greater risk of experiencing gaps in insurance coverage, lacking access to health care, and facing medical debt than white working-age adults, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund.
Sixty-two percent of Hispanic adults ages 19 to 64—an estimated 15 million adults—were uninsured at some point during the year, a rate more than three times as high as that for white working-age adults (20%). Uninsured rates for working-age African-American adults are also high, with one-third (33%)—more than 6 million adults—uninsured or experiencing a gap in coverage during the year.
These numbers are from 2005. I will get updated numbers, but imagine how grime the news will be when you add a recession in the mix. As we continue to talk about a National Health Care program I will look for data that shows who is being impacted by indecision and politics on the hill. We need to put people first instead of politics. Real people are being impacted here!
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