figure 1. there are 13.3 million uninsured young adults ages 19–29, 30 percent of the nonelderly...

Figure 1. There Are 13.3 MillionUninsured Young Adults Ages 19–29,

30 Percent of the Nonelderly Uninsured, 2005

Source: Analysis of the March 2006 Current Population Surveyby S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.

Age 18and under

20%

Ages 30–3512%

Ages 50–6415%

Ages 36–4923%

Ages 24–2916%

Ages 19–2314%

Uninsured nonelderly adults = 44.4 million

Figure 2. Distribution of Uninsured Young Adults Ages 19–29 by Poverty Status

and Race/Ethnicity, 2005


Less than 100% FPL

41%

100%–199% FPL

31%

200% FPL or more

28%

Other7%

Hispanic32%

African American

15%

White46%

Uninsured young adults = 13.3 million

Figure 3. Insurance Sources for College-Age Adults Ages 19–23, 2005

Note: Numbers may not sum to 100% because of rounding.* Other includes Medicare, Medicaid, and Military. ** Includes part-time students and non-students.Source: Analysis of the March 2006 Current Population Surveyby S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.

Not full-time students** = 12.4 million Full-time students = 7.5 million

Own-employer7%

Employer-dependent

50%

Individualor college

plans18%

Other*8%

Uninsured17%

Other*14%

Employer- dependent

17%

Own- employer

23%

Individual orcollege plans

7%

Uninsured39%

Figure 4. Percent Uninsured, Children and Young Adults, by Poverty Level, 2005

Percent Uninsured

ChildrenAge 18 and Under

Young AdultsAges 19–29

Total 11% 30%

<100% FPL 20 51

100%–199% FPL 16 42

>200% FPL 7 16


Figure 5. Percent of Young Adults Who Had a Time Uninsured During Four Years, 1996–2000*

* People who were 19–23 in 1996 were followed over 1996–2000.Data show what percent had time uninsured during that period.Source: Analysis of the 1996 Panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation by P. F. Short and D. Graefe for The Commonwealth Fund.

64

33

22

0

40

80

Any time uninsured Uninsured for more

than one year

Uninsured for more

than two years

Percent of young adults

Figure 6. Percent of High School Graduates with Gaps in Insurance Coverage in the Year Following Graduation, by

Student Status, 1996–2000*

* People who graduated from high school during 1996–2000.Source: Analysis of the 1996 Panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation by P. F. Short and D. Graefe for The Commonwealth Fund.

3023

51

18 13

31

0

40

80

All high school

graduates

High school

graduates who

enrolled in college

High school

graduates who did

not go to college

Any time uninsured Six months or more uninsured

Percent of high school graduates

Figure 7. Nearly Two of Five College Graduates Had Time Uninsured

in Year Following Graduation, 1996–2000*

62

38

21

0

40

80

Insured continuously Time uninsured Uninsured for six

months or more

* People who graduated from college during 1996–2000.Source: Analysis of the 1996 Panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation by P. F. Short and D. Graefe for The Commonwealth Fund.

Percent of college graduates

31

181112

17

54

42

283132

57

45353738

0

40

80

Did not fill a

prescription

Did not see

specialist

when needed

Skipped

medical test,

treatment, or

follow-up

Had medical

problem, did

not see doctor

or clinic

Any of the four

access

problems

Insured all year Insured now, time uninsured in past year Uninsured now

Figure 8. Lacking Health Insurance for Any Period Threatens Young Adults’ Access to Care, 2005

Percent of adults ages 19–29 reporting the following problems in the past year because of cost:

Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005).

Figure 9. Young Adults Without Insurance Are Less Likely to Have a Regular Doctor, 2005

81

70

33

8778

43

75

61

21

0

50

100

Insured all year Insured now, time

uninsured in past year

Uninsured now

Total Female Male

Percent of adults ages 19–29 who have a regular doctor

Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005).

Figure 10. Young Adults with Any Time Uninsured Have High Rates of Medical Bill Problems, 2005

35

201313

2820

6 8

1826

46

2218

23

39

0

40

80

Not able to pay

medical bills

Contacted by

collection

agency*

Had to change

way of life to

pay medical bills

Medical

bills/debt being

paid off over

time

Any medical bill

problem or

outstanding debt

Total Insured all year Uninsured during the year

Percent of adults ages 19–29 who had the following problems in past year:

* Includes only those whose bill was sent to a collection agency when they were unable to pay the bill.Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005).

Figure 11. Annual Per Capita Total Health Expenditures by Age Group, 2007*

$6,308

$3,233

$2,026$1,508$1,400

$0

$4,000

$8,000

Age 18

and under

Ages 19–23 Ages 24–29 Ages 30–49 Ages 50–64

Dollars

* Inflated to 2007 dollars using actual and estimated annual growth rates in national health expenditures.Source: Analysis of the 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey by S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.

figure 1. there are 13.3 million uninsured young adults ages 19–29, 30 percent of the nonelderly...

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