Back in the United States, new census figures show the number of Americans without health insurance has reached a record 47 million. The figure marks an increase of 2.2 million people over the previous year. Middle- and high-income families accounted for much of the newly uninsured. One million newly uninsured worked full-time. One million four hundred thousand had a household income of at least $75,000. The number of uninsured children also rose by 600,000, the second straight year it’s increased. Eleven percent of Americans under 18 years old are without coverage. Meanwhile, the poverty rate showed a slight decline. The drop was attributed to more individuals working per household for longer hours rather than an increase in wages.