America’s Uninsured 46,300,000 Uninsured according to U.S. Census 2008 - 14,000,000 Eligible for public programs such as Medicaid, S-CHIP, but not signed up - 9,100,000 Non-poor uninsured, individuals earning over $75,000 annually - 5,700,000 Short-term Uninsured - 5,600,000 Undocumented Immigrants = 11,900,000 Real Uninsured Americans Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008”. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Report, “The Uninsured in America”, 2002. National Institute of Health Care Management, “Understanding the Uninsured”, April 2008.

California’s Uninsured 6,600,000 Uninsured in California - 2,972,000 Eligible for public programs such as Medicaid, S-CHIP but not signed up - 2,046,000 Non-poor uninsured, individuals earning over $50,000 annually - 671,770 Non-citizens = 910,230 Real Uninsured Californians Sources: California Healthcare Foundation, “Snapshot: California's Uninsured”, 2008. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Report, “The Uninsured in America”, 2002. California Healthcare Foundation, “To Buy or Not To Buy”, 1997

FACTS:

Nearly half of those who are uninsured are eligible for public programs but are not enrolled.

• 1/3^rd of the uninsured in the U.S. are eligible for public health coverage programs.*
• According to the Congressional Budget Office, “eligible low-income people can apply for Medicaid when they require care, for example, and receive retroactive coverage for their expenses. For that reason, some policymakers believe such people should be viewed as insured.”.**

* Source: National Institute of Health Care Management, “Understanding the Uninsured”, April 2008.
** Source: Congressional Budget Office, “How Many People Lack Health Insurance and For How Long?”, 2003.

Nearly half of those who are uninsured are considered “non-poor…”

• 45% of the uninsured in the U.S. are considered non-poor because their income level is more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.*
• 40% of the uninsured in California are considered non-poor because their income level is more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.**

Note: “Non-poor” by government standards typically means well above 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, which is an annual household income of $35,200 for a family of three.

* Source: National Institute of Health Care Management, “Understanding the Uninsured”, April 2008.
** Source: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Report, “The Uninsured in America”, 2002.

California’s non-poor uninsured are in good health and pay their health bills…

• 90% of health bills incurred by the non-poor in a recent 12-month period were paid in full or in installments.
• 88% of the non-poor uninsured report being in good, very good or excellent health.

Source: California Healthcare Foundation, “To Buy or Not To Buy”, 1997