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Scorpious_Maximus Donating Member (578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:45 AM
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RI Still Slipping

We are a small state, so there is a great sense of community. The impact of the Bush Administration is really felt here.


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Census Bureau data released yesterday show a growth in the number of Americans without health insurance, but Rhode Island held its own. The state continues to have the second-lowest percentage of uninsured people (after Minnesota) and the second-lowest percentage of uninsured children (after Vermont).

But despite its high ranking on health insurance, Rhode Island was still among 20 states that showed an increase in the percentage of uninsured people (up 1.3 percent).

The U.S. Census Bureau yesterday released its annual Current Population Survey, providing 2003 data on income, poverty and health insurance.

Rhode Island's poverty rate increased slightly, from 11 percent to 11.3 percent, and the percentage of children in poverty -- 16.2 percent -- held steady from previous years.

But Rhode Island was among 10 states where median income declined, dropping 3.1 percent to $45,205.


http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20040827_census27.2c20ad.html


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