11.   Gov. Roy Romer of Colorado, a Democrat, also opposed the idea of expanding Medicare to cover millions of uninsured people.

12.   Grants also might be available for uninsured people for some temporary housing assistance or personal property losses.

13.   He said that California had the largest number of uninsured people in the country and one of the highest rates of uninsured.

14.   In a medical emergency, uninsured people can get care, even if they walk away from their bills.

15.   In Birmingham, Ala., uninsured people who seek care in hospital emergency rooms will be identified and referred to neighborhood public health clinics for ongoing primary care.

16.   Many uninsured people work for small businesses offering no benefits, or in low-wage or contract jobs.

17.   Meanwhile, the number of uninsured people is growing fast.

18.   Most were uninsured poor people whose health care was sporadic or nonexistent.

19.   Moreover, the strategies signal that local officials know that communities with large numbers of uninsured people face significant long-term social, financial and human costs.

20.   Recent studies show that the number of uninsured people in America is increasing, despite the healthy economy.