About the Uninsured

There are more than 1.8 million uninsured people in Illinois.
303,911 people without medical insurance in Illinois make greater than $50,000.00 a year.
44% of those without insurance work full-time, and another 14% work part-time.
A large group of those uninsured in Illinois would be considered middle class, by any measure.
Lots of young adults are willing to risk going without insurance. Twenty-four percent of 19-29 year olds don't have insurance.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Institute of Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alliance for Health Reform, The New York Times