So we're down to 15.81 Million Americans without health care. Or 5 of the US population%? (Less actually since I was being conservative.)
Now then. Looking at said report. What are some other reporting flaws. One stated is that it only counts if you are uninsured at that time.
The research they link to is old... but shows that of that 47% reported as uninsured...
between 30%-48% of the people listed as uninsured aren't uninsured for the entire year. In other words... changing jobs, and stuff like that. Most of these people do get insurance again due to the lack of increase in proportion. As for how much this should knock off. Can't say since this likely settles more towards that high end.
According to this... up to 14 million people who qualify for medicaid don't sign up.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/25/who-are-the-uninsured/
That would shockingly bring the number down to 1.81 million uninsured Americans who don't choose to be as such... though I'm not sure where he gets his number from... though I do know the number is pretty significant.
And this is still yet ignoring young people who just don't want insurance becuase they feel they don't need it.
What we really need is just a program to let people know they qualify for Medicaid.
We could be getting ready to spend 1 trillion dollars for 2 million americans healthcare....
An extention of Medicaid, a public campaign policy and a slight change in insurance rules for those with "preexisting" conditions would be so much cheaper, efficent and effective.
