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Article: THE URBAN AGENDA: A LIFE OR DEATH QUESTION; "DO YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE?"
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- New York Amsterdam News
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- June 28, 2000
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Jones, David R.
New York Amsterdam News
06-28-2000
THE URBAN AGENDA: A LIFE OR DEATH QUESTION; "DO YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE?"
More than one out of four New Yorkers under age 65 has no health insurance,
including 17% of children. These rates are even higher in the African
American and Latino communities. Nationally, the number of uninsured has
risen by more than 10 million in the past decade while the country
experienced unprecedented economic growth.
Work Yes, Insurance No
There was a time when unemployment was thought to be the major reason for
lack of health insurance. That notion proved to be untrue: 53% of uninsured
adult New Yorkers work full-time or are worker family members. Another 16%
are ...