[This is a series of charts with text, that is very difficult to read due to the poor copy quality.]

Headline: Disabilities and health care reform

People with disabilities constitute a sizable portion of the US population, and most Americans will become disabled if they live long enough. Activists say meaningful health care reform should cover everyone and meet the particular needs of the disabled.

Numbers
The census Bureau says 49 million (19.4 percent) of the 251.8 million Americans have some disability.

Pie Chart shows 202.9 million have no disability, 24.8 million have a non-severe disability and 24.1 million have a severe disability.

AGE
56 million Americans are younger than 15 years old, 31 million are 65 or older and 165 million are between 15 and 65 years old. The number of disabled in each group

[there is a chart showing these numbers on a horizontal graph.]

[Text continues] Someone is considered disabled if her or she has used a wheelchair, cane or similar aid for six months or more, has difficulty seeing, hearing or being understood, has difficulty dressing, eating or toileting, has difficulty preparing meals or keeping track of money, or is mentally or emotionally unstable. A severe disability includes many of these categories in combination or conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or cerebral palsy.

[Headline] Health Insurance
[Subheading] Type of coverage for the 165 million Americans between 15 and 64 years old

[3 pie charts are below]

The first is labeled No Disability and shows 80% have private insurance, 14.8% have no insurance, and 5.2% have government program.

The second pie chart is labeled Disability, Not Severe and shows 74.1% have private insurance, 18.7% have no insurance and 7.2% have government program.

The third chart is labeled severe Disability and shows 48.1% have private insurance, 36.2% have government program and 15.7% have no insurance.

Source: US Census Bureau

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Miðvikudagur 7 Ágúst 2019

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