Is Forced Unionism Fueling The Health-Insurance Crisis?

### Data Indicate Federal Labor Law Stunts Creation of Jobs Providing Coverage For Workers and Their Families

The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that, between 1987 and 2001, the portion of Americans covered by private health insurance fell from 75.5% to 70.9%.1 Had the public’s access to private health insurance held steady over the past decade and a half, an additional 13 million Americans would be privately insured today.