New health insurance survey reveals an alarming rate of uninsured Americans

A new health insurance survey shows that more than 9 million adults lost their health insurance coverage due to job loss in 2010. The Commonwealth Fund 2010 Biennial Health Insurance Survey, which was released Wednesday, estimates that 57% of people in the country become uninsured because of the recession. It paints a grim picture for millions of families reporting who have been stricken by job loss. The ailing economy had made it difficult to find work, particularly employment that offers benefits. Despite a recovering economic climate, families are still at…

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The Nation’s scorecard for health care performance

The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that promotes higher performing levels of health care, released a new report showing a state to state comparison of health care performance. The report or some refer to as a scorecard,  paid special attention to children’s health care and was judged on 20 different criteria’s, some of those being:  access to care, treatments, insurance and prevention. Cathy Schoen, senior VP of the Commonwealth Fund, stated in a news release, “The study demonstrates how policies designed to maintain children’s health insurance and access to health…

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