Texas still leads in uninsured residents. (31-AUG-05) The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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Texas still leads in uninsured residents.

Publication: The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Publication Date: 31-AUG-05

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Byline: Pamela Yip

Aug. 31--Texas has retained the dubious distinction of having the highest proportion of residents without health insurance, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday.

In a comparison of states using a two-year average for 2003-04, 24.8 percent of Texans didn't have health insurance coverage. Minnesota had the lowest proportion, at 8.8 percent.

The figure didn't surprise consumer advocates.

"We have had the highest percentage, or have been tied with another state for the highest percentage,...

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