Fewer Americans uninsured
The number of Americans without health insurance declined modestly from 2006 to 2007, Census Bureau officials said. Thanks to increased participation in government health insurance programs, especially those aimed at children, the number of Americans without insurance fell from 47 million at the end of 2006 to 45.7 million at the end of 2007. Texas had the highest percentage of uninsured citizens—24.4 percent of the state’s population.
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