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Make health care more
accessible and
affordable with products
and programs to reach
more Americans
Health care spending in the United States surpasses
$2 trillion a year — nearly $7,000 for every man, woman,
and child. At the current rate of growth, spending will
double by 2015. These rising health care costs are
reflected in higher health insurance premiums.
The number of Americans without health insurance is
also rising. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more
than 46 million people went without coverage in 2005
— an increase of more than 1 million since 2004.
WellPoint is committed to helping hold down the
growth in health care costs and reducing the number
of uninsured Americans. In the past two years we
provided health security to more than 750,000
previously uninsured individuals with innovative and
affordable new plans. And we have advanced proposals
for a public-private partnership to cover millions more.