Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Number of uninsured on the rise
[Alan Bavley and Lynn Franey, "More go without health coverage," The Kansas City Star, 30 August 2006.]
Right on the heels of news that Wichita ranks among the most expensive cities to obtain health insurance, new Census data reveals an increase in the uninsured - with the South and West seeing the greatest growth:
About 37 million Americans were poor last year, and 46.6 million lacked health insurance. The percentage of uninsured Americans, 15.9, was the highest since 1998.
The growth in the uninsured showed up in all income groups, according to the Census.
People with household incomes of $25,000 to $75,000 were the hardest hit.
There were 247.3 million people with health insurance in 2005, an increase of 1.4 million from 2004. But the number without insurance also grew, from 45.3 million to 46.6 million.
The South and West saw the greatest growth in the uninsured. In much of the Northeast and Midwest, the percentage of uninsured remained steady. The 2004-05 average was 10.9 percent for Kansas and 12.4 percent for Missouri.
[Matthew Hisrich, "The Uninsured in Kansas - A Closer Look," The Flint Hills Center, 28 July 2006.
Matthew Hisrich, "Greatest increase in uninsured found among wealthy," The Flint Hills Center, 10 May 2004.]
Right on the heels of news that Wichita ranks among the most expensive cities to obtain health insurance, new Census data reveals an increase in the uninsured - with the South and West seeing the greatest growth:
About 37 million Americans were poor last year, and 46.6 million lacked health insurance. The percentage of uninsured Americans, 15.9, was the highest since 1998.
The growth in the uninsured showed up in all income groups, according to the Census.
People with household incomes of $25,000 to $75,000 were the hardest hit.
There were 247.3 million people with health insurance in 2005, an increase of 1.4 million from 2004. But the number without insurance also grew, from 45.3 million to 46.6 million.
The South and West saw the greatest growth in the uninsured. In much of the Northeast and Midwest, the percentage of uninsured remained steady. The 2004-05 average was 10.9 percent for Kansas and 12.4 percent for Missouri.
[Matthew Hisrich, "The Uninsured in Kansas - A Closer Look," The Flint Hills Center, 28 July 2006.
Matthew Hisrich, "Greatest increase in uninsured found among wealthy," The Flint Hills Center, 10 May 2004.]
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