Trends In Underinsurance And The Affordability Of Employer Coverage, 2004-2007

In the United States, if you are sick and earn a modest income, then you are probably underinsured - even if you have employer-based health coverage. In 2007, among people at 200 percent of poverty ($41,300 for a family of four in 2007) who were among the top 25 percent of spenders on health care services, 71 percent were underinsured.