Health Care: Ten Myths about the Uninsured

From the Kaiser Family Foundation:

Lackof health insurance coverage among millions of Americans remains one ofthis nation’s most pressing social challenges, but one that is oftennot well understood. Common knowledge about who the uninsured are, whythey are uninsured, the difference health coverage makes, as well asthe impact on all our lives of having a large uninsured population — isriddled with misconceptions and myths. Basic facts about the uninsured,outlined here under the most common myths, are essential tounderstanding how we might address the growing numbers of Americanswithout health insurance.

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