The number of uninsured Americans has risen to 50.7 million, or one in six people. This is the highest rate since 1987 and is due to rising healthcare costs, loss of employer-provided insurance during the recession, and families cutting costs by going without coverage. While the Affordable Care Act aims to address this problem, it does not cover prescription drug costs, and over 40 million Americans still lack adequate pharmacy benefits. The growing senior population also faces issues with the Medicare "doughnut hole" and fixed incomes not covering medication costs. Overall, over half of Americans have inadequate or no health insurance.