The release of the Census Bureau’s annual estimate of the uninsured on August 30, 2005 attracted much public attention. By contrast, few took notice when the Department of Health and Human Services made public two other surveys earlier this year that show different results. Which measure best captures the extent...

In its latest report, the Census Bureau estimated that there were 45 million Americans without health insurance in 2003. Two analyses sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conclude that between 4 and 9 million people reported as uninsured actually have coverage through state Medicaid programs. How...

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