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\nThe ACA would reduce the number of nonelderly people without health insurance by 28 million\u2014from 18.9 to 8.7 percent. <\/li>\n Of the 23 million still uninsured, 40 percent would be eligible for, but not enrolled in, Medicaid or the Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). A further 22 percent would be undocumented immigrants. <\/li>\n The majority of those uninsured\u201419 of the 23 million\u2014would be nonelderly adults:\n \n
- Thirty-seven percent\u2014mostly young singles without dependents\u2014would be eligible for Medicaid, but not enrolled. <\/li>\n
- Twenty-five percent would be undocumented immigrants. <\/li>\n
- Sixteen percent would be exempt from the individual mandate because they would not have an affordable insurance option. <\/li>\n
- Eight percent would be eligible for affordable subsidized coverage in the health benefit exchanges. <\/li>\n
- The remaining 15 percent\u2014most higher-income families with dependents\u2014would likely be subject to the mandate, having an affordable private insurance option despite not qualifying for a subsidy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n