Health Department Survey Finds Nearly Half Million Missourians Uninsured

A new survey conducted by the State Health Department estimates about 463,000 Missourians are not covered by health insurance at any given time. The Department’s Connie Mihalevich says most of the people who are uninsured cannot afford to pay for insurance. The 463,000 amounts to about 8.4 percent of the population. Information will be used by the Department to develop a plan to help more people obtain affordable health insurance.