1. World problems
  2. Lack of health insurances

Lack of health insurances

  • Inadequate medical insurance coverage
  • Increase in numbers of uninsured

Incidence

In 1995 there were 43.4 million Americans without health insurance. That number had been increasing at an annual rate of 1.2 million, and was expected to rise to as many as 9 million Americans by 2002. Those without health insurance come from all backgrounds, but more and more they tend to be from the working poor. In 1991, when about 14% of the USA population, was without health insurance, about 11% of whites were uninsured, 32% of Hispanics, and 21% of blacks.

In 1990, the main issue in 83% of all labour negotiations and 78% of all strikes in the USA was the shifting of health costs from the employer to workers. Another factor in decreasing employee health cover is that more company health plans refuse to insure individuals or their family members who are at medical risk.

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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Commerce » Insurance
  • Fundamental sciences » Mathematics
  • Health care » Health
  • Medicine » Medicine
  • Societal problems » Inadequacy
  • Societal problems » Scarcity
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    Last update
    Nov 3, 2022