Who’s uninsured? A break-out by age group
Posted on 16 September 2009
By Mark Miller
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New data from the Census Bureau shows that the largest number of uninsured Americans are older–11.3 million people age 45-64 don’t have coverage. But the raw numbers are a bit deceptive, since that age demo represents the huge baby boomer bulge. Young people actually are far more likely to be uninsured; 29 percent of people age 18-24 aren’t covered, and 27 percent of 25-34 year-olds have no insurance.
Here’s a mystery: the Census Bureau reports that 1.7 of Americans over age 65 don’t have health insurance. Did their Medicare cards get lost in the mail?
