Health Disparities Amongst the Uninsured/Underinsured

How many people in the US are without health insurance? What are some reasons people lack health insurance? Explore the health disparities amongst Americans who are uninsured or underinsured, specifically relating to their access to routine primary and secondary prevention. # of nationwide americans with no or limited insurance? Maybe throw in a stat about how many people don’t have access to a PCP or Talk about before the affordable care act? Talk about the political argument about universal healthcare Talk about state-by-state medicaid access Cultural crisis related to poor staffing in hospitals? People don’t have PCPs so they go to the ED? Limited access to primary care and routine health screenings means diseases are caught much later Talk about health fair with a flat rate that allows people to have access for screenings/chronic conditions maybe?