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U.S. health insurance: reasons why some Americans purchase their own
The statistic represents the percentage of Americans who purchase their own health insurance, based on the reason for purchasing their own health insurance. The results show that 16 percent of Americans purchase their own health insurance because their employers do not offer an insurance plan.