When spending on health care goes up faster than earnings … people are priced out of the health insurance market.

Among these are how many and how frequently people have lapses in their health insurance; the characteristics of people with disabilities; the presence of health care provisions in child support agreements; and whether more people enter or exit poverty during a given year.

It means that working people aren't going to be able to afford health insurance, ... It's going to increase the ranks on the uninsured.

There are people who want to buy health insurance and can't do it. They're willing to pay for it. They're willing to pay a little more (than the standard rate).

I'm real concerned with the health insurance issue. I think that our association could probably look at other ways for us to work within our own plan to save our members some money.

President Bush recognizes the challenges faced by those who lack health insurance and remains committed to ensuring that every American looking for a job is able to find one and to expanding access to affordable health care for all Americans,