Updated Primer on the Uninsured (2006)

Posted on February 7, 2006

More than 45 million people under age 65 lack health care coverage—but these individuals still need to take care of basic health needs for themselves and their families, and access medical care. How do they do it? This primer from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured looks at these issues, and the reasons behind recent changes in the number of uninsured Americans, and options for expanding coverage.