" ::You most certainly are not being pedantic (or if you are, it certainly isn't a problem; accuracy and clarity are important!). I agree that you are correct, that the term ""rate of health insurance coverage"" does indeed refer to the number of persons insured. However, I do think that saying ""rate of health insurance coverage"" implies to lay readers ""insurance rates"", commonly meaning ""premiums"", and that this would be a source of confusion. While the wikilink can help to clarify, I don't think that readers should have to click it to understand what is meant. That said, I'm not especially attached to the language I added, and perhaps I am overestimating the potential confusion. So, how about this: let's keep your language
" ::You most certainly are not being pedantic (or if you are, it certainly isn't a problem; accuracy and clarity are important!). I agree that you are correct, that the term ""rate of health insurance coverage"" does indeed refer to the number of persons insured. However, I do think that saying ""rate of health insurance coverage"" implies to lay readers ""insurance rates"", commonly meaning ""premiums"", and that this would be a source of confusion. While the wikilink can help to clarify, I don't think that readers should have to click it to understand what is meant. That said, I'm not especially attached to the language I added, and perhaps I am overestimating the potential confusion. So, how about this: let's keep your language in