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 Working Families

 People of Color

 Retirees and Seniors

 Small Businesses and the Self-Employed

 Temporarily Unemployed

 The Uninsured

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 46,600,000  The number of uninsured in America in 2005.
 8.3 million  The number of children in America who have no health care.
 1 minute  The amount of time it takes for nearly 3 people to lose their health insurance in the U.S.
(Source:  U.S. Census Bureau)

How large is 46.6 million?
46.6 million uninsured Americans is more than...
 All Americans age 65 and older (35.9 million)
 All African Americans (37.1 million)
 All Hispanic or Latino Americans (39.9 million)
(Source:  Center for American Progress)


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