Many Americans lack health insurance, with numbers increasing in recent years. Those most at risk include the unemployed, low-income families, ethnic/racial minorities, children, older adults, and those with mental illness. While costs continue rising, Medicare benefits have decreased and prescription drug costs have increased. The document argues that re-electing Senator Patty Murray is important as she supports increasing access to healthcare, while her opponent Dino Rossi opposes recent healthcare reforms aimed at expanding coverage.