40 million went without needed medicine in 2005

40 million of us, 40 million Americans, went without medicine, dental care or vision care in 2005 because we could not afford it. That's according to a recent study by the Center for Disease Control. The report writes In 2005, almost 20% of adults reported they did not receive need health-related services in the past 12 months because they could not afford them.

And this economy is doing swimmingly creating jobs...whose pay and benefits do not allow for access to health care.

As this number goes up, the number of adults without access to health care, we're going to see signs of a sicker America as posted last week.

Link from Kelly Montgomery at Health Insurance blog.