Advocates, Dems: Census Proves Trump Policies Hurt Coverage

By Amy Lotven / September 15, 2020 at 9:07 PM
Health care advocates say the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, which found more than a million fewer Americans had health insurance in 2019 than in the previous year even as the median income hit record highs, show the Trump administration’s policies are undermining coverage. The census report on health insurance, released on Tuesday (Sept. 15) , found 1.1 million fewer Americans had coverage last year than in 2018 -- even as the median income increased by 6.8% and...


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