Why Young Adults Go Without Health Insurance
Do young adults go without insurance because they feel invincible? A report from the Commonwealth Fund suggests the answer is more complicated, and based heavily in circumstances and finances. Some 13.7 million adults aged 19 to 29 lacked health insurance in 2006, up from 13.3 million in 2005, according to the Commonwealth Fund. Even though they make up 17% of the under-65 population, young adults account for nearly 30% of the non-elderly uninsured. Here are some ways they end up with no cov
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