Poll: Uninsured rate drops as health law rolls out

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FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, Marcelas Owens of Seattle, left, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., right, and others, watch as President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. A closely watched survey says the nation’s uninsured rate dropped modestly this month as the major coverage expansion under Obama’s health care law got underway. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found that the uninsured rate for U.S. adults dropped by 1.2 percentage points in January, to 16.1 percent. The rate declined across major groups. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — It may just be the start of a new trend. The uninsured rate dropped modestly this month as expanded coverage rolled out under President Barack Obama's health care law, a major survey released Thursday has found.

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