More Americans are now uninsured in 2011 than in 2008, according to a recent Gallup poll. The
declining number of Americans who have health insurance has been evident in
most population groups, with the exception of younger adults and seniors whose
decline rate was within the margin of error. For those who are fortunate enough
to have insurance, fewer of them are receiving it from their employer, likely
because the employer can not afford to provide insurance or because the
employee can not afford to purchase insurance. Many factors are likely at play in the steady
increase of the uninsured. As Gallup reports, while the unemployment rate may
be lower in 2011 than in 2008, many more Americans still remain underemployed
and thus unable to afford insurance. Health care costs are also continuing to
rise with no end in sight, indicating that this trend is likely to continue.
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