"Survey finds significant drop in uninsured young adults" (Obamacare)

[Clio the Leo]

Survey finds significant drop in uninsured young adults; Obama’s health overhaul credited

By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, September 21, 3:08 AM

WASHINGTON — The number of young adults without health insurance has dropped significantly, a new survey finds, thanks to a provision of President Barack Obama’s health care law allowing them to stay on their parents’ plans.

The new Gallup poll findings translate to about 1 million more young adults with health insurance.

While the bleak economy has made it hard for young people trying to enter the workforce, fewer are being forced to also go without medical care.

A Gallup survey released Wednesday finds that the share of adults ages 18-25 without health insurance dropped from 28 percent starting last fall to 24.2 percent in the second quarter of this year. That defies the disheartening trend of rising numbers of working-age Americans without coverage.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/survey-finds-significant-drop-in-uninsured-young-adults-obamas-health-overhaul-credited/2011/09/21/gIQAk4aDkK_story.html

[MannyGoldstein]

1. But there's a large increase in uninsured middle aged adults

Leading to an overall drop in % of Americans insured.

And guess which group is least-likely to need their insurance?

[leftynyc]

2. Where do you get your numbers from?

I have seen nothing about that. And couldn't that possibly be from so many losing employer based plans when losing their job? Or choosing to drop coverage to pay their mortgage? In other words, for reasons having absolutely nothing to do with the healthcare law?

[MannyGoldstein]

5. The article linked to in the OP mentions it:

"That defies the disheartening trend of rising numbers of working-age Americans without coverage."

The Census Bureau agrees: http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf

You can also Google it, of course - it's not a very controversial or hidden fact.

[leftynyc]

7. But it doesn't blame

the healthcare law which is what you were claiming.

[MannyGoldstein]

8. Did I claim that? I don't think I did. Please show me the quote.

It certainly hasn't stopped the rise in the number of uninsured. Perhaps it will in the future, but perhaps not.

[ProSense]

6. Not

"Leading to an overall drop in % of Americans insured."

...true.

From the Census release

•The number of people with health insurance increased to 256.2 million in 2010 from 255.3 million in 2009. The percentage of people with health insurance was not statistically different from 2009.

CBPP

[MannyGoldstein]

9. My (intended) point is correct

The report shows that a smaller percentage of the pre-65 set is insured today than last year, 18.4% vs. 18.2%. Once people reach 65, they get health care, of course. Unless we raise the age of Medicare eligibility as certain people have tried to do.

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. K & R

[MannyGoldstein]

4. Self-delete - wrong spot nt