WSJ: 5 Things About People Who Remain Uninsured Despite Obamacare

1. There are lots of them - About 35 million remain uninsured, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a number that is set to dip to 26 million by 2019
2. They're not who you think they are - 45% are people who have access to insurance through an employer or could buy it on their own because of the law but have chosen not to
3. It's not about politics - When people say why they’re choosing to remain uninsured, their reasons are almost always financial — not political
4. They have really thought it through - Study found that a large number of the uninsured had checked out their options on HealthCare.gov or a state site
5. They're getting care in other ways - The uninsured still get health care — and that’s part of the reason they often don’t feel desperate about forgoing coverage

Source: The Wall Street Journal
Source URL: http://blogs.wsj.com/briefly/2015/06/24/5-things-about-peopl...

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