More uninsured than you think

[jillio]

The new figure comes from a Treasury Department analysis of survey data collected by the University of Michigan. The data tracked health insurance coverage through phone interviews with some 17,000 individuals from 1997 to 2006.

It appears to be the first such analysis of its kind to look at the population of uninsured Americans over a lengthy period of time.

Treasury's analysis also found that roughly two out of five Americans, under 65, go without health insurance for at least six months over a ten-year period. And a little more than one out of three go without insurance for a year over the course of a decade.

"This report is an indictment of the status quo," a senior Treasury official said. "It makes it clear that the status quo is a plan that would allow half of Americans some spell that they'd go without insurance, and a significant percentage of them would go without insurance for over a year."

Obama presses health care reform, says more are uninsured - Sep. 12, 2009

 

[deafskeptic]

The new figure comes from a Treasury Department analysis of survey data collected by the University of Michigan. The data tracked health insurance coverage through phone interviews with some 17,000 individuals from 1997 to 2006.

It appears to be the first such analysis of its kind to look at the population of uninsured Americans over a lengthy period of time.

Treasury's analysis also found that roughly two out of five Americans, under 65, go without health insurance for at least six months over a ten-year period. And a little more than one out of three go without insurance for a year over the course of a decade.

"This report is an indictment of the status quo," a senior Treasury official said. "It makes it clear that the status quo is a plan that would allow half of Americans some spell that they'd go without insurance, and a significant percentage of them would go without insurance for over a year."

Obama presses health care reform, says more are uninsured - Sep. 12, 2009

twp out of five over with no insurance over a 10 period? That's unacceptable.

 

[Reba]

twp out of five over with no insurance over a 10 period? That's unacceptable.

That's not what it says.

It says, "go without health insurance for at least six months over a ten-year period."

That means during a ten-year period, they didn't have insurance for at least six months. That leaves 9 1/2 years that they might have been covered.

 

[Babyblue]

Health insurance is expensive. Many people go with out it.

 

[deafskeptic]

That's not what it says.

It says, "go without health insurance for at least six months over a ten-year period."

That means during a ten-year period, they didn't have insurance for at least six months. That leaves 9 1/2 years that they might have been covered.

I understood what it said but now that I reread my sentence, I can see why others would see others would think it meant that they were left without insurance for 10 years rather than for six months over a ten years period.

 

[Reba]

i understood what it said but now that i reread my sentence, i can see why others would see others would think it meant that they were left without insurance for 10 years rather than for six months over a ten years period.

ok.