41.2 million people (14.5%) were without health insurance coverage during 2001, up 1.4 million people from 2000. 8.5 million were children.
     Health Insurance Coverage 2001
     US Census Bureau

Health Insurance Coverage
National Center for Health Statistics

Consequences of Uninsurance
Institute of Medicine ongoing 3-year study.

Health Care Coverage for All
American Academy of Family Physicians

National Coalition on Health Care
Non-profit alliance working to improve American health care.

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Reed MC et al. Triple jeopardy: low income, chronically ill and uninsured in America. Issue Brief Cent Stud Health Syst Change. 2002 Feb;(49):1-4.

Guyer J et al. Millions of mothers lack health insurance coverage in the United States. Int J Health Serv. 2002;32(1):89-106.

Friedman C et al. Association between health insurance coverage of office visit and cancer screening among women. Med Care. 2002 Nov;40(11):1060-7.