Good article, I wonder how we could ever determine the true numbers, a census could get close but there are those in a transition stage that could make numbers go either way.

From U.S. Census Bureau News release dated August 26, 2004

"The number of people with health insurance increased by 1.0 million to 243.3 million between 2002 and 2003, and the number without such coverage rose by 1.4 million to 45.0 million."

While it might be appropriate to exclude non-citizens, it is inappropriate to exclude people on the basis that 'they ought to be able to afford' insure. Private health insurance premiums that have been quoted to acquaintances of mine hover around $1400.00 per month. Do the people making $45K per year have more than $1400 per month of disposable income after housing, transportation, etc.?

If you applied the same reasoning to the count of illegal aliens; that is, excluding those who could apply for citizenship if they chose to, you'd lose your BOLWP membership.