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June 2006

CDC: 14% of Americans remain uninsured

About 14 percent of all Americans remain without health insurance, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report also said that diabetes and asthma are on the rise.

The report says that:

  • In 2005, 41.2 million persons of all ages (14.2 percent) were currently without health insurance, down from 15.4 percent in 1997.
  • In the same time period, children experienced the greatest increase in coverage with only 8.9 percent without insurance in 2005 compared with 13.9 percent in 1997.
  • Insurance coverage varied widely among the 20 states for which data are now available, from 6 percent without health insurance in Massachusetts to over 24 percent lacking health insurance in Texas.
  • Both diagnosed diabetes and asthma are on the rise, up to 7.4 percent and 7.8 percent of the population respectively.
  • The 2005 estimates of influenza vaccinations reflected the shortage that occurred during the 2004-05 flu season, but rates for those 65 years of age or older rebounded quicker than for other age groups.

The reports, which are produced on a fast track by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics to speed the release of major findings, are available on the CDC Web site, www.cdc.gov.

Source: Centers for Disease Control, www.cdc.gov

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