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Uninsured Americans

NPR's John Hamilton reports that after 9 years of unprecedented economic growth, and record low unemployment, the number of uninsured Americans has actually grown. But the lack of insurance has yet to become a major political issue. And for many Americans, the prospect of finding health insurance remains dim.

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