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Rural Life Census Data Center Newsletter: South Dakota’S Medically Uninsured, Jake Cummings
Rural Life Census Data Center Newsletter: South Dakota’S Medically Uninsured, Jake Cummings
Census Data Center Newsletter: 2007-2010
The status of our nation’s healthcare system has received a considerable amount of attention, particularly over the past two years. One of the most commonly cited areas of concern among stakeholders, such as the Kaiser Foundation, is the number of uninsured individuals nationwide.
In 2008, the Kaiser Family Foundation stated that the percentage of employers providing health insurance decreased from 69% to 60% (The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation 2008). Kaiser cited increasing premiums as a primary cause of health coverage being dropped. The Kaiser Foundation added that the uninsured “are four times more likely to delay or forgo needed …