In the fall of 2010, the U.S.Census Bureau reported that more than 16% of people in the United States were without health insurance, a 23-year high.Which of the following was a key source of the decline in coverage?

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The Great Recession caused many people to lose their jobs and therefore their employer-sponsored health insurance. Without this coverage, they were more likely to be uninsured. The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (A) actually helped increase coverage, and there is no evidence of a decline in unemployment (C) or the eradication of Medicaid (D) causing a significant decline in coverage.

In the Fall of 2010, the U