Exhibit 1. Almost Half of Young Adults Ages 19–29 Experienced Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage During the Past Year, 2009 Young adults ages 19–29 = 45.8.

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Exhibit 1. Almost Half of Young Adults Ages 19–29 Experienced Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage During the Past Year, 2009 Young adults ages 19–29 = 45.8 million Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009). Insured all year 55% Uninsured now 28% Insured now, time uninsured 17%

Exhibit 2. Low-Income and Minority Young Adults Disproportionately Had a Time Without Insurance in the Past Year Note: Numbers may not sum to 100% because of rounding. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009). Less than $20,000 55% $20,000– $39,999 24% Young Adults with a Time Without Insurance in the Past Year, by Income and Race/Ethnicity: $40,000– $59,999 8% $60,000 or more 4% Don’t know/ refused 8% White 52% Black 17% Hispanic 24% Other 6% Don’t know/ refused 2%

Exhibit 3. Young Adults with Low Incomes, Blacks, and Hispanics Are More Likely to Be Uninsured During the Past Year Percent uninsured anytime during the past year, young adults ages 19–29 * Difference is significant at p<.05, compared with <$20,000. ** Difference is significant at p<.05, compared with White. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009).

Exhibit 4. Almost Half of Uninsured Young Adults Ages 19–29 Have Been Uninsured for More Than Two Years Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009). More than 2 years 46% Less than 4 months 9% 1–2 years 23% 4 months to <1 year 13% Never had insurance 9%

Exhibit 5. Almost Half of Young Adults Lost or Had to Switch Insurance After High School; Half Went Without Insurance for Two Years or More Continued to get insurance through same source 52% Don’t know/ refused 2% * Among those who had a gap between losing and gaining new insurance, or who went without insurance after graduating from or leaving high school, or who did not have insurance when they graduated from or left high school. Note: Numbers may not sum to 100% because of rounding. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009). Switched to a new source 15% Lost insurance 30% <1 month 4% 1 year to <2 years 21% 6 months to <1 year 12% What happened to health insurance when graduated from or left high school >1 month to <6 months 13% 2 years or more 49% Did not have insurance 1% Length of time without insurance* Don’t know/ refused 2%

Exhibit 6. Two-Thirds of Young Adults Who Attended College Lost or Had to Switch Insurance After College Continued to get insurance through same source 30% Don’t know/ refused 1% * 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). Switched to a new source 39% Lost insurance 28% <1 month 13% 1 year to <2 years 13% 6 months to <1 year 14% What happened to health insurance when graduated from or left college >1 month to <6 months 33% 2 years or more 27% Did not have insurance 1% Length of time without insurance* Don’t know/ refused 1%

Exhibit 7. How Important Is It for the Administration and Congress to Pass a Law That Would Provide Affordable Health Insurance to All and Improve Health Care Overall? Percent of young adults ages 19–29 who say health insurance reform is very or somewhat important * Difference is significant at p<.05, compared with Democrat. Note: Numbers may not sum to totals because of rounding. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009) * 88*

Exhibit 8. Who Do You Think Should Pay for Health Insurance for All People? Percent of young adults ages 19–29 who say health insurance costs should be paid for by: * Difference is significant at p<.05, compared with Democrat. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009).

Exhibit 9. Support for a Requirement for Everyone to Have Health Insurance Percent of young adults ages 19–29 who strongly or somewhat favor a proposal that requires everyone to have health insurance * 62* * Difference is significant at p<.05, compared with Democrat. Note: Numbers may not sum to totals because of rounding. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009).

Exhibit 10. Support for Increasing the Age to Which Dependent Young Adults Are Able to Remain on Their Parents’ Employer Health Plans Percent of young adults ages 19–29 who strongly or somewhat favor a proposal to allow young adults to remain on their parents’ employer health plans to age * 86 * Difference is significant at p<.05, compared with Democrat. Note: Numbers may not sum to totals because of rounding. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009).

Exhibit 11. Support for Allowing Young Adults to Remain Enrolled in Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Up to Age 26 Percent of young adults ages 19–29 who strongly or somewhat favor a proposal to allow young adults to remain enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP beyond age * 75* * Difference is significant at p<.05, compared with Democrat. Note: Numbers may not sum to totals because of rounding. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults (2009).