She said, however, that most uninsured workers are employed by larger companies.

We could start by providing a subsidy to low-income uninsured workers and those who have lost their jobs.

One reason is that many uninsured workers are young and healthy.

The Virginia program would cover uninsured workers earning $10,000 to $25,000 a year at companies with no more than 50 employees.

Or he can pay the $1,680 into a state trust fund that would purchase coverage for uninsured workers.

How much such plans would help uninsured workers is uncertain.

Some uninsured workers and their families end up on Medicaid.

Public programs for the working poor in states like Minnesota have had little effect on the overall number of uninsured workers.

That would drive up costs and possibly increase the number of uninsured workers.

That means taxpayers ultimately bear the burden of uninsured workers who need medical care.