New research indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau estimate for the number of uninsured Americans, said to be at about $46 million in 2007, is woefully outdated. New estimates show that the number of Americans without insurance has gone up to approximately $52 million now, with the unemployment rate and recession having a heavy impact. Florida alone is said to have as many as half a million more people uninsured today than were in 2007. If people were aware of these higher figures, would even more focus be placed on health care reform? For an individual health insurance quote, click here.