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28,300 New Mexicans Lost Health Coverage In 2009 Due To Increased Unemployment

Submitted by MedicalReplies on Wednesday, 21 October 2009No Comment

Approximately 28,300 people in New Mexico lost health insurance coverage in 2009 due to a rise in unemployment, according to a report issued today by the health consumer organization Families USA. According to the report, the state’s average unemployment rate in 2008 was 4.2 percent, while the average rate this year was 6.3 percent, thereby resulting in losses of health coverage.

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28,300 New Mexicans Lost Health Coverage In 2009 Due To Increased Unemployment

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