Gaps in Coverage Create Health Insurance Instability for the Elderly.

Jessica P. Vistnes, PhD., a senior economist and co-author of the AHRQ report, recently told that "people who are in the 54 to 65 age group who have greater health problems than those who are younger also have more difficulty in trying to purchase coverage. Women are also in worse economic shape and have more difficulty buying insurance because they may be earning less and are more likely to be in poverty. The implications are that any time you ignore a problem like the uninsured and assume there will be no consequences, you're likely to be wrong