Five Facts About the Uninsured in 2010
Submitted By Kevin Gemulla, Created 09/26/2011 - 11:00
- Most of the nation’s 49.1 million uninsured are low‐ or moderate‐income
- More than three‐quarters of the uninsured are in a working family
- Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) prevent more people, particularly children, from becoming uninsured
- About one‐quarter of uninsured adults go without needed care due to cost compared to only four percent of those with private insurance
- Medical bills are a burden for the uninsured and frequently leave them with debt
Source: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and Uninsured, September 2011
Source URL: http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7806-04.pdf