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Article: White House Releases New York Data On Universal Coverage
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- U.S. Newswire
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- August 8, 1994
CopyrightCopyright 1994 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is data on
Universal Coverage and New York, released by the White House.
Why New York Needs Universal Coverage:
Under the current system...
* 128,000 people in New York lose their insurance each month.
{Lewin-VHI estimates, 1993. Families USA, "How Americans Lose Their
Health Insurance," April 1994. }
* 1,885 thousand working families in New York have no health
insurance -- a 14.91% increase since 1988. {Department of Treasury,
"Estimates of the Unins ured in Working Families and Uninsured
Children by Congressional District," 7/19/9 4; 1988, 1993 CPS}
* Of the 2,353 thousand people without health coverage in New York,
1,885 ...