Category Archives: Facts about the Uninsured

A Sweet Deal?

Posted on June 3, 2009 by

Congress is considering a tax on soft drinks in order to fund health care.  The tax would raise an estimated $16 billion per year. Check out this entry on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Reform Galaxy Blog site. What do … Continue reading →

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Business is still booming!

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

This video and article at Time.com shows some of the frustrations felt by both patients and staff at Good Samaritan Clinic. For the record, the Clinic has added 65 new patients so far this month.   As of today, 647 patients … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Clinics, Facts about the Uninsured, Good Samaritan Clinic

5 Facts About the 1 in 5 People Who Are Uninsured

Posted on April 7, 2009 by

About 45 million people in the U.S. lack health insurance. More than 36 million of these uninsured are between the ages of 18 and 64. They count for 20% (1 in 5) of the total U.S. population in that age … Continue reading →

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