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2016 Postmortem

UCmeNdc

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1. In U.S., Uninsured Rate Sinks to 13.4% in Second Quarter

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Thu Jul 10, 2014, 04:38 PM

Jul 2014

In U.S., Uninsured Rate Sinks to 13.4% in Second Quarter
Significant decline in uninsured rate across age groups since the end of 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The uninsured rate in the U.S. fell 2.2 percentage points to 13.4% in the second quarter of 2014. This is the lowest quarterly average recorded since Gallup and Healthways began tracking the percentage of uninsured Americans in 2008. The previous low point was 14.4% in the third quarter of 2008.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/172403/uninsured-rate-sinks-second-quarter.aspx

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Obamacare Surprise! Republicans love it! [View all] UCmeNdc Jul 2014 OP

In U.S., Uninsured Rate Sinks to 13.4% in Second Quarter UCmeNdc Jul 2014 #1

Just think, if Texas accepted Medicaid and insured those in Texas which has the largest amount of Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #2

That's why the GOP fought it so hard - they knew this would happen. Avalux Jul 2014 #3

Can I just be the first to say Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2014 #4

Most interesting! Staph Jul 2014 #5

I'm not surprised at all. SmittynMo Jul 2014 #6