medically uninsured persons

Uses the stories of some of the more than forty million Americans who are without health insurance to demonstrate the failures of the current health care system, and offers possible solutions to remedy the problem.

A collection of essays that addresses controversies related to uninsured individuals in the United States, discussing if the lack of health insurance is a serious problem, if access to health insurance improves people's health, if government should mandate the purchase of health insurance, and if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will improve medical care.

Presents thirty opposing arguments on the issue of poverty in the U.S. and worldwide, covering its causes, severity, and potential solutions, and includes an introduction, discussion questions, periodical and book bibliographies, and an annotated list of organizations.