Recession Swells Ranks of Uninsured
Nearly 6.4 Million Californians Lacked
Health Insurance in 2007 – Recession Likely to Reverse Small Gains in Coverage [UCLA Center for Health Policy Research]
Health Insurance in 2007 – Recession Likely to Reverse Small Gains in Coverage [UCLA Center for Health Policy Research]
While 2007 saw small gains in the number of Californians with health insurance, data suggests that the recession of 2008 will reverse that trend. The safety net that Medi-Cal and Healthy Families have provided for many children and some adults will be in greater demand if the recession deepens and persists, as is expected.