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September 18, 2002 Running Time: 0:53:08 If just one member of a family does not have health insurance, it adversely affects the health, emotional well-being, and financial stability of the entire household, says a new report from the National Academies' Institute of Medicine. Roughly 58 million people in the United States are either uninsured or live with a family member who is uninsured. One in five families have at least one member who is not covered. Related Resources:
Speakers: Arthur L. Kellermann, M.D., M.P.H.,
Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine,
Emory University School of Medicine
and
Co-Chair, Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance.
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