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The numbers of Americans that will go without health insurance in America is still on the rise. A study by the consumer group Families USA released March 4 finds that nearly 75 million Americans lacked health insurance some time in the past two years amounting to almost one-third of all Americans younger than 65. ... 2 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2001. ... With employer-sponsored health plan costs expected to increase at double-digit rates for the third straight year in 2003, a Hewitt Associates survey finds many employers are likely to pass along at least 25 to 30 percent of those costs to workers. ... Kaiser Family Foundation health policy group.
Union activists are fighting back by mobilizing to draw attention to the issue, using power at the bargaining table and advocacy for working families to guarantee that the next major reform in health care benefits all Americans.
Approximate Word count = 574 Approximate Pages = 2.3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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