One-Fifth Of Adults With Health Insurance Are Under-Insured

As of December 2014, about one-fifth of adults ages 19 to 64 with health insurance coverage are considered under-insured; they represent approximately 31 million of the 131 million insured adults in this age group. People are considered under-insured if their out-of-pocket costs or deductibles are high relative to their income. Within the population of adults ages 19 to 64, of the 68 million people with employer-sponsored health benefits, 20% are under-insured. Of the 8 million people with individual coverage, 37% are under-insured. Of the 10 million people with Medicaid coverage, 22% are . . .