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Jake Izzy

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4. The title is an exaggeration and the article itself proves it

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 02:07 PM

Apr 2013

First sentence: "More than 40 percent of U.S. residents went without health insurance or had coverage that didn't protect them against high medical costs last year, survey results released Friday reveal. "

Having insurance that "didn't protect them against high medical cost" is not the same as having no insurance. Was the reality too long to include in a title?

By the way, not all US residents are "American." That was terrible journalism.

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40% of Americans had no health insurance in 2012 [View all] Redfairen Apr 2013 OP

Bad math GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #1

The first thing that jumped out at me as well. hughee99 Apr 2013 #2

Probably not: here are US Census nos. on uninsured frazzled Apr 2013 #3

It's good math, bad writing. Redfairen Apr 2013 #15

The title is an exaggeration and the article itself proves it Jake Izzy Apr 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #5

I know myself and my family are part of that 55 million. im1013 Apr 2013 #6

Yup, same boat here (nt) Autumn Colors Apr 2013 #10

One more criticism: You do not mention that children and people over 64 were not surveyed Jake Izzy Apr 2013 #7

The issue is who is included in the estimations, not who was surveyed. Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #12

That is me. $10,000 deductible before paying for anything except what Obamacare makes them. uppityperson Apr 2013 #8

me too! Tumbulu Apr 2013 #11

Raises hand Autumn Colors Apr 2013 #9

I pay for health insurance...... llmart Apr 2013 #13

I have health insurance but can't afford to use it. Skeeter Barnes Apr 2013 #14

I can't afford health insurance bossy22 Apr 2013 #16