Health Insurance: A Profile of the Uninsured in Ohio and the Nation

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO studied: (1) the growth in the number of individuals without health insurance between 1982 and 1985; (2) the characteristics of uninsured persons in the United States and Ohio; (3) health insurance costs and affordability in Ohio; and (4) federal, state, and local health care programs in Ohio that assist the uninsured.