HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE UNINSURED

Census Bureau estimates that the number of uninsured Americans grew to 45 million between 2002 and 2003, and those numbers are expected to increase. Job loss and the rising cost of health insurance premiums are the biggest contributors to the growing number of the uninsured. The self-employed, tempo...

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Published in:Black enterprise 2005-10, Vol.36 (3), p.41
Main Author: Williams, Janelle A
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Health insurance
Insurance coverage
Insurance premiums
Personal finance
Self employment
Uninsured people
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Summary:Census Bureau estimates that the number of uninsured Americans grew to 45 million between 2002 and 2003, and those numbers are expected to increase. Job loss and the rising cost of health insurance premiums are the biggest contributors to the growing number of the uninsured. The self-employed, temporarily unemployed, and employed without coverage do have options. For example, some industry associations and professional organizations offer group and individual health plans.
ISSN:0006-4165