Official studies show the number of Americans withHealthcare to be very much above half (Around 83%, actually). Circa 2007, the number uninsured was calculated at about 15.3% - this varies, obviously, due to economic conditions, with the 2012 number hovering at 18%.
Source:http://www.gallup.com/poll/121820/one-six-adults-without-health-insurance.aspx
Note that "insurance" includes a wide variety of existing government healthcare programs (from Medicaid to Medicare or US Veterans' benefits), so the relevant answer is that about 85% of the population has some form of medical coverage either though private insurance, a public program, or some combination of the two. 15% have NO coverage of any kind.
Also, ALL Americans have a right to health care - that is, the right to be served in a hospital for emergencies, regardless of insurance. No person can be turned away from a hospital for emergency care due to lack of ability to pay (or lack of proof of insurance), though they will be billed for the services received (and may or may not be able to pay those bills).
43 million people were enrolled in Medicare in 2006, 36 million of whom were 65 and older.
http://www.kaiseredu.org/tutorials/Medicare101_2006/player.html
53 million people were enrolled in Medicaid. (date unknown)
http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7306%20Ten%20Myths%20about%20Medicaid_Final-3.pdf
3.057%
Approximately 3.057% of the American Population carries a Medicare Supplement Policy as of 2012.
Source:
According to http://www.census.gov/popclock/ there are approximately 313 humans living in the united states (As of July 2012).
According to http://www.ahipcoverage.com/2013/05/20/new-report-medigap-enrollment-continues-to-increase/ 9.57 Million Americans carry a Medigap Policy.
Over 35 million Americans have medicare, and over 36 million receive medicaid. (Note; some people have both. )
I think that about 4 in 6 people have health care
a lot of people
21%
What percentage of America is uninsured for health care.
0 the health care plan is terrible...
probably
designed to help the elderly
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inadequately.
5
Health care in England is paid for by Taxes. Most Americans would baulk at the taxes that Brits pay.CommentActually, we pay less for our National Health Service, through our taxes, than most Americans pay for their health insurance cover. So the cost is not an valid reason for not having a universal health care.
no
Yes
Approximately 58% of the world's population has access to health care services. However, access to quality health care varies significantly across different regions and countries.