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On their Own: Young Adults Living Without Health Insurance
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Kevin Quinn, Cathy Schoen, M.S., and Louisa Buatti
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On their Own: Young Adults Living Without Health Insurance, Kevin Quinn, Cathy Schoen, M.S., and Louisa Buatti, The Commonwealth Fund, May 2000
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Overview
Nearly a third of young adults ages 19 to 29 are uninsured. Individuals in this age group are nearly twice as likely as all children and older adults to be without health insurance. At a time in life when financial security is perhaps most tenuous, uninsured young adults are vulnerable to potentially catastrophic expenses in the event of serious illness or injury.
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On their Own: Young Adults Living Without Health Insurance, Kevin Quinn, Cathy Schoen, M.S., and Louisa Buatti, The Commonwealth Fund, May 2000