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Number Of Uninsured Americans On The Rise
November 2004
According the latest U.S. Census data, the number of Americans without health insurance increased by 1.4 million in 2003. 45 million Americans, or 15.6 percent of the population, lacked health insurance in 2003 (up from nearly 44 million and 15.2 percent in 2002). The U.S. Census Bureau also reported that the total number of people covered by employer-based health insurance declined by more than 1 million.
All of these figures point to a disturbing fact; the problem of the uninsured in this country is getting worse instead of better.
That’s why organizations like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation formed Cover the Uninsured Week, a now annual week that brings this issue to the forefront through intense advertising campaigns. 2004’s Cover the Uninsured Week took place May 10-16.
"This advertising campaign has persuaded opinion leaders of the serious consequences faced by millions of Americans who go without health insurance," said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, based in Princeton, N.J. "We are running ads in 2004 to keep the issue of health coverage high on the nation's domestic agenda. By reaching more than 85 million Americans with messages that underscore the seriousness of this problem, we are bolstering the growing national will to finally secure coverage for all Americans."
To find out more about this worthwhile cause, visit www.covertheunisuredweek.org or www.rrwjf.org (the website of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).
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