The Real Uninsured

Breakdown of America’s Uninsured
50,700,000
Uninsured according to U.S. Census 2009
– 16,900,000
Eligible for Government-Sponsored Health Coverage
– 9,900,000
Non-Citizens
– 7,000,000
Temporarily Uninsured
– 4,100,000
Young and Invincibles
= 12,800,000
Real Uninsured Americans

Additional Facts:

Eligible for Government-Sponsored Health Coverage

  • 1/3 of those considered uninsured are eligible for public programs, but are not enrolled.

Non-Citizens

  • Immigrants who are awaiting legal status in the U.S.

Temporarily Uninsured

  • Individuals who are uninsured for less than one year.

Young and Invincibles

  • One-fifth of those who are considered uninsured can afford to purchase health insurance (income $50k+/Annually) and 40% are between the ages of 18 and 34.

Sources for All: U.S. Census Bureau, “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009”. Blue Cross Blue Shield Associate “Uninsured In America by State” 2002. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Report, “The Uninsured in America”, 2005.