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"Access Denied" – America's Growing Health Care Crisis

A new study entitled Access Denied finds that 56 million Americans – nearly one out of every five – are "medically disenfranchised".  In Indiana, this means that 9.3% of the population lacks a health care home to meet acute and chronic health care needs.

Equally disturbing is the finding that most people living in medically disenfranchised areas have health insurance.  Coupling this with the fact that middle-income workers are the fastest growing group of uninsured Americans creates a startling picture of a looming health care crisis.

The study was a joint project of the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Health Care, and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). To view the study, click here.