Number of uninsured Louisiana residents declines
The number and percentage of uninsured Louisiana residents declined last year compared to 2005 before Hurricane Katrina, according to the 2007 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
The US Census Bureau on Aug. 26 2008 released a report saying the number of uninsured Americans has dropped to 15.3 percent in 2007 to 15.8 percent in 2006.