More than 5,500 Texans losing their health coverage weekly

An estimated 5,550 Texans are losing their health coverage each week, Families USA says in a new report out today.

 

“Rising like a deadly tide, escalating health care costs will have caused 866,580 Texans to lose their health coverage between January 2008 and December 2010,” the organization says. “In that same period, the number of Americans without health coverage is expected to climb by an estimated 6.9 million.”

 

Families USA – a consumer health organization – puts its findings in its report, “The Clock Is Ticking: More Americans Losing Health Coverage.” –Scott Nishimura, jobs and workplace reporter, Star-Telegram