As cases in 2007 in the U.S., there were 46 million Americans who do not have health insurance. The alarming fact - are the most numerous group were 13.2 million people age 19 to 29 years. This is evidenced by widespread today, the statistics the United States Census Bureau.
According to these data, the second largest age group (23 percent) of not having health insurance for Americans are the inhabitants of 30-35 years. Then there were people 36-49 years old - 17 percent 50-64 years - 13 percent and below 19 years (11 percent).
President Barack Obama, one of the priorities of its Administration made a decrease in the number of uninsured young people. "Reform of the health care system is no longer a moral necessity, it is fiscal necessity", - stressed the head of state last week.
According to experts, in the context of global economic crisis of the young Americans who have completed their studies and enter the workforce, have become most vulnerable, in terms of insurance. Age does not allow them to use the policy of their parents. And the income is too high to qualify for preferential state insurance, but not high enough for privacy.

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