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Uninsured Americans: 86.7 million


Uninsured Americans: 86.7 million
Study finds third of Americans under 65 had no health insurance at some point in the past two years. 'Worse than an epidemic,' says health advocacy group head.

NEW YORK (CNN) -- One out of three Americans under 65 went without health insurance at some point during 2007 and 2008, according to a report released Wednesday.

The study, commissioned by the consumer health advocacy group Families USA, found 86.7 million Americans were uninsured for at least a portion of those two years.
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