Stats of our lives: Health insurance headaches

Millions upon millions of young adults have trouble paying medical bills — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

Health insurance headaches
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Percent of Americans age 19 to 29 who lacked health insurance at some point in 2011

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Young adults between 19 and 25 who were able to stay on or join their parents' health plans in 2011 thanks to ObamaCare

Sources: Commonwealth Fund, CBS News

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