Republicans said the bill did nothing to help the 43 million Americans who lack health insurance.

We have 37 million people in this country who lack health insurance.

There are three main reasons why many Americans lack health insurance.

Of course, people who lack health insurance have even more limited access to treatment.

Nearly 15 percent of the region's 2.1 million residents lack health insurance.

A18 A report found many older women lacking health insurance.

Further, people who lack health insurance often use emergency rooms to get care.

Some 45 million Americans still lack health insurance, and despite a decade of prosperity, the number is growing.

But the bill would not guarantee coverage for any of the 43 million people who lack health insurance.

By contrast, in the country as a whole, 14 percent of the population, or 34 million people, lack medical insurance and get no government subsidy.