Sixteen percent of the U.S. population did not have health insurance between 2009 and 2011.
The top five states with the highest percentages of uninsured persons between 2009 and 2011, according to the report, were:
1. Texas — 24.6 percent of its population was uninsured.
2. Nevada — 21.6 percent of its population was uninsured.
3. Florida — 20.7 percent of its population was uninsured.
4. New Mexico — 20.6 percent of its population was uninsured.
5. Georgia — 19.7 percent of its population was uninsured.
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