September 30, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Health care benefits access and participation rates, March 2009
	Health care benefits: access and participation, civilian workers, March 2009
	
		
			| Benefit | Percent | 
	
	
		
			| Medical care benefits |  | 
		
			| Access | 74 | 
		
			| Participation | 56 | 
		
			| Dental care benefits |  | 
		
			| Access | 48 | 
		
			| Participation | 38 | 
		
			| Vision care benefits |  | 
		
			| Access | 29 | 
		
			| Participation | 22 | 
	
These data featured in the TED article, Health care benefits access and participation rates, March 2009.
 
 
  
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