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Dear Partners,

Families USA recently released a report ([link removed]) that estimates the historic losses in health coverage that have taken place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession. The report was covered by the New York Times ([link removed]) , and we hope you will join us in lifting up the importance of centering comprehensive health insurance coverage in COVID-19 response. Key takeaways include:
* The health coverage losses resulting from the COVID-19 crisis are 39% higher than any annual increase in the number of uninsured adults ever recorded–including at the height of the 2008 recession.
* 46% of all health insurance losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crash have occurred in five states:
+ California (689,000), Texas (659,000), Florida (607,000), New York (298,000), and North Carolina (238,000).
* Five states have experienced increases in the number of uninsured adults that exceed 40%:
+ Massachusetts, where the number nearly doubled, rising by 93%; Hawaii (72%); Rhode Island (55%); Michigan (46%); and New Hampshire (43%).
* Eight states, many of which are attempting to re-open their economies, now have 20% or more of their non-elderly adult populations without any health insurance:
+ Texas, where nearly three out of every ten such adults are uninsured (29%); Florida (25%); Oklahoma (24%); Georgia (23%); Mississippi (22%); Nevada (21%); North Carolina (20%); and South Carolina (20%).

It’s critical that Congress receives the message that the next COVID-19 relief package must prioritize comprehensive health insurance in order to improve health outcomes, limit financial insecurity, and promote economic recovery.

Toolkit: Take Action to Protect Comprehensive Health Coverage ([link removed])
We stand with you in lifting up the importance of families’ health and economic security during this crisis and beyond.

To your health,

Raven Gomez,
Partnerships Coordinator

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