Assuming you are referring to the US, the actual number is 46.6 million. Even that number isn't a complete picture.
14 million of the uninsured are eligible for free government insurance (medicaid/SCHIP), but just haven't bothered to sign up. Another 27 million earn at least $50,000/year and just want to spend their money on other things (70% of these people are uninsured for 4 months or less, so they are probably just declining COBRA).
14 million of the uninsured are eligible for free government insurance (medicaid/SCHIP), but just haven't bothered to sign up. Another 27 million earn at least $50,000/year and just want to spend their money on other things (70% of these people are uninsured for 4 months or less, so they are probably just declining COBRA).
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/25/who-are-the-...
That only leaves 5.6 million people.
Fun fact: there are about 11 million illegal immigrants in the US, according to wikipedia.