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• Approximately eight out of ten uninsured Americans are from working families. ( 2 )
• In 2002, there were 43.6 million uninsured Americans, about 15.2 percent of the general population. (1)  

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• Many large employers are terminating health benefits for future retirees. (4)
• The number in poverty declined for seniors 65 and older  from 3.6 million in 2005 to 3.4 million in 2006.(5)
• Elderly and disabled people will their monthly medicare premiums rise to 3.1% in 2008, $ 93.50 to $ 96.40 as of January 1, 2008.(6)

Sources: (1) U.S. Census Bureau, 4 / 25 / 2005; (2) Insurance Marketing magazine, Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003; (3) Aetna, Inc. Hartford, CT; (4) National Underwriter magazine, May 12,2003; (5) U.S. Census Bureau, 08/2007; (6) USA TODAY, October 1, 2007.