More Americans had health insurance in 2011, as more youngadults jumped onto their parents' health plan as part of a popularprovision in President Obama's Patient Protection and AffordableCare Act, and more people enrolled in government-sponsoredcoverage.
The rate of Americans without health insurance fell to 15.7percent last year, down from 16.3 percent in 2010, according toCensus Bureau numbers released in mid-September. Now, 48.6 millionpeople aren't insured, down from 50 million in 2010.
It's the first time in four years the number of uninsured hasdropped.
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