[Retired COB]

About 45 million Americans lack health care insurance. Or do they?

I don't see the 20 million or more illegal aliens listed as a group in these calculations. Maybe we could get the governments of Mexico etc to reimburse us for their care.

[Old North State]

I think it's fair to say that there is a consensus among the researchers who have studied the health care ‘problem’
Of the 45 million not covered:
About a third are illegal immigrants not American citizens.
About a third are eligible but choose not to get it for their own reasons.
About a third are eligible citizens who cannot afford insurance.
Also,catastrophic coverage($5,000 - $10,000 per annum) is available and reasonably priced for people without preexisting conditions. keep in mind that covering people with preexisting condition is not insurance.