The plight of young, uninsured Americans - CNN.com

Only about one-half of all young adults who are working are offered coverage through an employer, compared to about 75 percent of adults who are offered coverage through an employer, over age 30, said Sara Collins with the nonpartisan health care group, Commonwealth Fund.

And it s a common problem. According to the latest date from the Census Bureau, in 2007, there were an estimated 13.2 million uninsured young adults. It s the fastest growing group of the 46 million uninsured Americans today.

Other uninsured rates, according to the data:

• Children under 19: 11 percent


• Ages 30-35: 23 percent


• Ages 36-49: 17 percent


• Ages 50-64: 13 percent