More than half (52%) of uninsured adults aged 55-64 who are in fair or poor health did not get needed health care in past year due to cost, compared to only 10% of privately insured adults with fair or poor health.

More than half (52%) of uninsured adults aged 55-64 who are in fair or poor health did not get needed health care in past year due to cost, compared to only 10% of privately insured adults with fair or poor health.[i]


[i] National Center for Health Statistics. “Health, United States, 2008,” with chartbook. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Hyattsville, MD. 2009  Available at:  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf#089

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