Who Are the 47 Million Uninsured? This May Surprise You.
August 13th, 2008Seventy percent of the uninsured are in families with at least one full-time worker, according to Kiplingers. Ten percent have at least on part-time worker. The reast are retired or unemployed. Here are other numbers:
* 8.4 million are eligible for government programs but don’t know they are, don’t know how to sign up or don’t have access to the required documnets.
* 10.2 million are non-citizens. About 80 percent are legal residents, but many have low-income jobs and can’t afford or don’t ahve access to insurance.
* 9.2 million have household incomes of $75,000 or higher. Some are healthy and don’t want coverage. Others cant get it because of preexisiting conditions.
* 7.5 million are ages 19-24 and either have no access to health care, lack money to pay for it or don’t think they need it because they are in good health.
In California, virtually everyone can obtain medical insurance, either through insurance carriers or the state major risk program. For those who believe insurance is too expensive, talk with an insurance agent who represents the large insurance carriers. It’s amazing that many uninsured believe insurance to be much more expensive than it is.
By using HSA plans, an individual can reduce their costs substantially, all the while keeping their out of pocket costs to a reasonable amount. You’ll be surprised how affordable insurance can be.
Please go to our main site at www.californiamedicalquotes.com and run some comparisons. Better yet, call us at 800-550-0155 and we will help you choose the plan with the best combination of coverage and premium.
