Original sentence: In 2006, Medicaid provided health care coverage for 49.3 million poor Americans and Medicare provided health care coverage for 43.1 million elderly and disabled Americans.Many individuals not covered by private insurance are covered by government insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and various state and local programs for the poor
Edited sentence: A few individuals not covered by private insurance are covered by government insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and various state and local programs for the poor.According to recent surveys announced on NPR (National Public Radio) over 40% of Americans have no health insurance at all and are not helped by any government program.In 2006, Medicaid provided health care coverage for 49.3 million poor Americans and Medicare provided health care coverage for 43.1 million elderly and disabled Americans who could not, through government regulation, go back to work.This has led to most of the uninsured living with medical conditions that they cannot afford to treat