Uninsured working poor

Running Head : UNINSURED WORKING POOR : IN SEARCH OF AFFORDABLE QUALITY HEALTHCARE

Uninsured Working Poor : In Search of Affordable Quality Healthcare (Your Name (Your School

Introduction

Main Street America has been hit hard with the economic downfall that has caused many Americans to dig deeper into their pockets or tighten their belts . An issue of major concern affected by the tumultuous economy is healthcare . According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS ) in 2007 there was an estimated 43 .1 million people without health

care insurance in the United States . Amid this figure , 20 million were working but yet without health care coverage . Over the years , this figure has not changed much and there is a growing fear , that as America wades through the economic crisis , there will undoubtedly be an increase in the number of people working yet uninsured . As the uninsured figures change , so is the health situation of our nation . A health nation is a productive nation . Going by the current trend , the heath of our nation may be deteriorating at alarming rate . An issue of great concern is that we have failed to provide the poor with affordable healthcare . As a nation we are challenged to come up with new models of health care that will address the needs uninsured

Just who is the uninsured , working poor ? In this , I will define the uninsured , working poor and examine the reasons that persist within this population . While looking into...