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Number of uninsured adults grows

Healthcare Financial Management, Nov, 2004

The number of uninsured adults under age 65 increased by 5.1 million between 2000 and 2003, according to a new report released by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Factors contributing to the decline include:

* Increased unemployment

* A shift away from employment in high-coverage industries

* A shift from large firms to small firms and self-employment

The number of low-income Americans, particularly below the poverty line, also has increased significantly, compounding the problems surrounding the decline in coverage.

To read The Economic Downturn and Changes in Health Insurance Coverage, 2000-2003, go to www.kff.org/ uninsured/7174.cfm.

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To browse HFMA's educational programs, publications, end tools addressing the uninsured, go to www.hfma.org/resource/ uninsured.htm.

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