CJT wrote:
I haven't examined the data here yet. It may or may not support your
point, or whatever HeySlob claims. Have a look, though.
http://www.kff.org/uninsured/7553.cfm


45 million non-elderly insured is too many, regardless.

As I recall, of the 45 million uninsured, about 12 million are illegal
aliens, 13 million are eligible for Medicare or Medicaid whose enrollment is
automatic when they apply for health care, 7 million are young people who
choose not to spend the money, about 2 million are between jobs that will
provide insurance, 6 million are eligible for VA treatment, about 1 million
are eligible for some sort of other government insurance (SCHIP, etc.) but
do not apply, and about one million are rich enough to self-insure.

That's 42 million of the 45 uninsured. I think the remaining 3 million are
visitors from Canada.