"Americans lacking health insurance rose by nearly 8.6 million to 47 million from 2000 to 2006"

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47 million Americans lack health insurance: report

Thu Nov 1, 1:21 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of Americans lacking health insurance rose by nearly 8.6 million to 47 million from 2000 to 2006, with children and workers from every income level losing coverage, a new report said on Thursday.

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In 2006, 2.3 million fewer Americans received health benefits from their employers than in 2000, the report said, noting the decline does not take the population increase into account.

Nearly 60 percent of the nation's children are covered by the insurance provided by their parents' employers, but 3.4 million fewer children had benefits in 2006 compared with 2000.

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For jobholders, this was the sixth straight year of declines in health insurance coverage. The rate fell to just below 71 percent from nearly 75 percent in 2000.

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[BridgeTheGap]

1. "They can just go to the emergency room!"

They're all covered by this statement...

[bdamomma]

2. what a fucking callous and rude remark made by *

what a stupid man. I don't know what to say anymore, but every dog has its day, and I hope it soon comes.

[BridgeTheGap]

3. Hopefully, the * dog will be sent to the pound!

and it can't happen a minute too soon.