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kpete

(72,005 posts)
Mon Apr 7, 2014, 10:45 AM Apr 2014

"Sharpest Drop In Uninsured Since 2008"---So now will Republicans say Gallup is cooking their books?

Sharp Drop in Uninsured Americans

Gallup: “The uninsured rate dipped to 15.6% in the first quarter of 2014, a 1.5-percentage-point decline from the fourth quarter of 2013. The uninsured rate is now at the lowest level recorded since late 2008.”

“The uninsured rate has been falling since the fourth quarter of 2013, after hitting an all-time high of 18.0% in the third quarter — a sign that Obamacare appears to be accomplishing its goal of increasing the percentage of Americans with health insurance coverage.”

“The uninsured rate for every major demographic group declined in the first quarter of 2014. The uninsured rate for lower-income Americans dropped 3.2 points to 27.5% — the largest decline within any key subgroup — while the uninsured rate for blacks fell 3.3 points to 17.6%. Hispanics remain the subgroup most likely to lack health insurance, with an uninsured rate of 37.0%, though their rate dropped 1.7 points in the first quarter.




http://wonkwire.rollcall.com/2014/04/07/sharp-drop-uninsured-rate/
http://www.gallup.com/poll/168248/uninsured-rate-lowest-2008.aspx

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IronLionZion

(45,491 posts)
2. Excellent news
Mon Apr 7, 2014, 12:32 PM
Apr 2014

There's work to be done with hispanic outreach.



Of course all good news on health insurance or jobs is cooking the books since all that really matters is Benghazi. This is as sure a thing as Santa being white. It just is.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
3. Yes they will - they don't trust polls unless the polls are telling them what they want to hear
Mon Apr 7, 2014, 12:39 PM
Apr 2014

Not uncommon unfortunately.

That is great news though.

Bryant

AllyCat

(16,205 posts)
5. States with Republican governors who refused
Mon Apr 7, 2014, 03:04 PM
Apr 2014

To take medicaid expansion, then kicked poor people off of it, like here in Wisconsin.

Bill USA

(6,436 posts)
6. the decline for all groups was 13.3% from the Republican Dystopia high of 18% 3rd Qtr 2013.
Mon Apr 7, 2014, 03:20 PM
Apr 2014

Recommended, bookmarked.

this should shoved in the faces of conservatives on media sites across the web.


But also, let's not forget millions now have health insurance without annual and lifetime treatment caps, no pre-existing conditions trap-doors and the 80%/20% rule on payments for care. Hallelelujah!!

recommended. bookmarked.


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