Middle-Class Uninsured Americans

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This paper discusses the increasing number of middle-class uninsured Americans and the socio-economic factors that are causing the increase. The paper lists rising insurance premiums, the increasing disparity between the wealthiest of Americans and the rest of the country, and the fact that some businesses feel that they simply cannot afford to offer health insurance to their employees, as some of the primary reasons for the trend.

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"The figures are staggering. According to Barlett et al., (2004) 44 million people in America are currently without health insurance. A regional report issued in early March 2003, by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found that nearly one in every three Illinois residents under the age of 65 had been uninsured sometime during the previous two years. ("Prescribing", 2003) The worst affected by this tragic figure is the middle-income workers. 19% of households across the nation, with an income between $25,000 and $50,000, are uninsured. ("Health", 2004) These are the families who are the least able to pay for medical services on their own, should the need arise."

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