The number of uninsured Americans has dramatically increased because:

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Although the majority of Americans continue to obtain health insurance from their employer as a benefit,employment does not guarantee insurance.Employer-sponsored health insurance is sensitive to both the general economy and changes in health insurance premiums.As costs for insurance premiums rose,employers either shifted more of these costs to their employees or declined to offer employment-based health coverage at all.Medicare provides coverage only to the elderly and other special populations.The costs for health care are continuing to rise regardless of the size of the population.There has not been a significant change to nursing salaries,and a change in nursing salaries would not impact the number of uninsured Americans.

The Number of Uninsured Americans Has Dramatically Increased Because