Health Coverage: Uncovered

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More Working Without Health Insurance

About 500,000 people in Massachusetts do not have health insurance and about 70 percent of those uninsured work. More Details
Anthony Everett Reports On Uninsured

Health Insurance Often Too Expensive

The rising costs of health care and insurance have made coverage unaffordable even to some full-time workers. More Details
Anthony Everett Reports On Working Uninsured

Smaller Companies Leave Some In Hole

The rising costs of health care and insurance is leaving many part-time and temporary employees without medical coverage. Many smaller companies are not even offering health insurance to its employees. More Details

Thousands Of State Workers Going Without

As the governor urges private companies to offer health coverage for more of their employees, thousands of state workers are left uninsured. More Details

Free Clinic Offers Medical Relief On Cape

A group of medical professionals is providing a safety net for residents without health insurance on Cape Cod. More Details

Day-Care Provider Comes Up Short

Imagine devoting your working life to taking care of other people's children, but in some ways not being able to take care of your own. More Details

Medical Professionals Seek Solutions

Phil Edmundson started his insurance company in a tiny Boston apartment 20 years ago. Today, he runs the largest independent insurance broker in New England. While Edmundson has never sold health insurance, he deals with it every day for his 170 employees. More Details

Governor Outlines Plan

For the past couple of weeks, WCVB has been profiling some of the state's uninsured residents, in particular some of the 350,000 Bay State residents who have a job but do not have health benefits. This week, we take a look at the proposed solutions. More Details

Low-Cost Health Care Programs Have Mixed Results

Several states have tried low-cost health coverage plans with mixed results. More Details