1. And in interviews, uninsured workers say that, while they yearn for coverage, they are very sensitive to the cost. 2. Lawmakers in California and Florida helped establish purchasing alliances in those states as a way to shrink the number of uninsured workers. 3. Public programs for the working poor in states like Minnesota have had little effect on the overall number of uninsured workers. 4. She said, however, that most uninsured workers are employed by larger companies. 5. That would drive up costs and possibly increase the number of uninsured workers. 6. The Muskegon Community Health Project in Michigan wanted to help uninsured workers. 7. The president complained the bill did not go far enough to build and modernize schools or help enough uninsured workers obtain medical coverage. 8. They account for nearly half of all uninsured workers and nearly one-fourth of all people without insurance. 9. This is for uninsured workers who do not have access to employer-based health plans. 10. Under the law, eligible uninsured workers may purchase the same benefits available to small business employees. |