Millions of New Yorkers Still Without Health Insurance

WRVO

Published August 27, 2008 at 11:01 AM EDT

By Jasmyn Belcher

Oswego – Members of the Health Care for All New York campaign are reacting to the latest Census Bureau estimates.

The data shows New York has the highest poverty rate of all northern states and millions still lack health insurance coverage.

WRVO's Jasmyn Belcher spoke with Director of Health Care Restructuring Initiatives at the Community Services Society of New York, Elisabeth Benjamin. She responds to the data.

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