title: Health insurance in the United States.
abstract: About two-thirds of Americans under the age of 65 have health insurance coverage. This leaves 43 million without. Sixteen million people with insurance are underinsured. Lack of insurance and inadequate insurance have serious consequences for individuals, families, and the country. This article provides facts about the current system of health insurance in the United States and government reform efforts.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesia Group Practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. lisariedel@mac.com
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Riedel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008483:Medical Assistance; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*