The healthcare crisis is reaching a fever pitch, as more and more Americans find themselves without coverage, Patchwork Nation reported today:

“When Patchwork Nation analyzed the numbers, we found that the percentage of uninsured people grew across 11 of our 12 community types in that year. And between 2000 and 2006, all 12 types saw larger increases.”

Patchwork Nation director Dante Chinni spoke with Online NewsHour’s Anna Shoup about how these figures relate to other trends in the economy, and what these new numbers say about the debate over healthcare reform legislation.