Friday, July 10, 2015

36 Million Americans Lacked Health Insurance in 2014


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released estimates from the National Health Interview Survey of 2014. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         In 2014, 36 million people (11.5%) were uninsured.

·         The uninsured rate for people under age 65 in was 13.3%, or 35.7 million.

·         4 million children aged 0-17 were uninsured (5.5%).

·         16.3% (31.7 million) of adults aged 18-64 were uninsured.

·         19-25 year olds had an uninsured rate of 20% (6 million).

·         Adults aged 18-64 were nearly three times as likely as children to be uninsured.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June, 2015

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