figure 1. there are 13.3 million uninsured young adults ages 19–29, 30 percent of the nonelderly...
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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
Source: Analysis of the March 2006 Current Population Surveyby S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
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
Source: Analysis of the March 2006 Current Population Surveyby S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
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.