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AP IMPACT: Health overhaul lags in states (AP)

In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, Dan and Vicki McCuistion, of Driftwood, Texas, pose for a photo together in Austin, Texas. The McCuistions have been uninsured throughout their 17 years of marriage. An analysis by The Associated Press shows that states, which were supposed to be partners in carrying out President Barack Obama's health overhaul, the biggest health safety net expansion since Medicare and Medicaid, are moving in fits and starts. “It’s not that we want something for free, but we want something we can afford,” said Vicki, who works two part-time jobs. With the nation’s highest uninsured rate, her state, Texas, has made little progress. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - Here's a reality check for President Barack Obama's health overhaul: Three out of four uninsured Americans live in states that have yet to figure out how to deliver on its promise of affordable medical care.

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