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Uninsured Rate of U.S. Children Fell to 5.0% in 2021? [ [link removed] ]



*Uninsured Rate of U.S. Children Fell to 5.0% in 2021?*

The number of children under age 19 without health insurance fell to 3.9 million in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau?s annual report on health insurance coverage"?"released today.

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Government Assistance Lifts 45.4 Million Out of Poverty in 2021 [ [link removed] ]



*Government Assistance Lifts 45.4 Million Out of Poverty in 2021*

The U.S. official poverty rate was 11.6% in 2021, while the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) dipped to 7.8%, its lowest point on record, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released today.?

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Full-Time, Year-Round Workers More Likely to be Uninsured in 2021 [ [link removed] ]



*Full-Time, Year-Round Workers More Likely to be Uninsured in 2021*

The uninsured rate of full-time, year-round workers rose 0.6 percentage points in 2021 as more worked in occupations such as food service and construction that are less likely to provide private health coverage to employees.

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Child Poverty Fell to Record Low 5.2% in 2021? [ [link removed] ]

*Child Poverty Fell to Record Low 5.2% in 2021:*?In 2021, child poverty rates measured by Supplemental Poverty Measure were the lowest since 2009 for all race and Hispanic origin categories examined.

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2021 Income Inequality Increased for First Time Since 2011 [ [link removed] ]

*2021 Income Inequality Increased for First Time Since 2011:*?U.S. Census Bureau's income data released today show widening income inequality from 2020 to 2021.

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