What happened to health insurance when graduated from or left college

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Two-Thirds of Young Adults Who Attended College Lost or Had to Switch Insurance After College What happened to health insurance when graduated from or left college Length of time without insurance* Don’t know/ refused 1% Did not have insurance 1% Don’t know/ refused 1% <1 month 13% 2 years or more 27% Continued to get insurance through same source 30% Lost insurance 28% >1 month to <6 months 33% 1 year to <2 years 13% Switched to a new source 39% 6 months to <1 year 14% * Among those who had a gap between losing and gaining new insurance, or who went without insurance after graduating from or leaving college, or who did not have insurance when they graduated from or left college. Note: Numbers may not sum to 100% because of rounding. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009). 1