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Young adults – individuals between the ages of 19 Figure 1: Insurance Coverage of Non-Elderly
and 29 – represent less than 20% of the nation’s Population, 2006
population 1 , but make up nearly 30% of the nation’s
uninsured, with an uninsured rate (31%) almost
double that of the rate for the entire non-elderly
population (17.9%). 2 (Figure 1)
¾ Quality: Out of 19 industrialized countries surveyed, the U.S. ranked dead last in the number of preventable
deaths resulting from poor quality health care. 21 Approximately 101,000 deaths could have been prevented if
the United States had just the same mortality rate as other leading countries. 22
¾ Coverage: Studies estimate that 22,000 people between the ages 25-64 die per year due to lack of adequate
health coverage. 23 This is likely due to the fact that the uninsured are 9 to 10 times more likely to forgo
medical treatment or seek preventive services. 24