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19.3% of American Children Are Underinsured (New England Journal of Medicine, August 2010)

A recently published analysis of the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health found that 19.3% of American children (14.1 million) were underinsured in 2007. That is more than the number of children who were uninsured (3.4 million) and the number who had insurance during only part of the year (7.6 million).

Poverty Rate Increased in 2008 as Median Income Declined (U.S. Census Bureau, September, 2009)

A newly released report from the Census Bureau presents data collected in 2009 related to income, poverty and health insurance coverage. The findings reflect the impact of the current recession on American households in 2008.