. >> rodney watts was working at atlanta's p hartsfield jackson. >> it was bad. i've been working since i was 14. not havingle health insurance, i'm a type ii diabetic. >> reporter: he's been paying for his insulin with unemployment benefits. it costs around $400 a month. he was hospitalized after a lump was discovered on his struggle. we've that go away, i don't know. >> reporter: the kaiser family foundation estimates that about 27 million americans are at risk of losing coverage during the pandemic. >> we're seeing an unprecedented loss in jobs and what's going to come along with that is unfortunately the loss of insurance as well. >> reporter: larry leavitt is the vice president of health policy. >> it's never a good thing to lose your health insurance but it's particularly risky in the midst of a pandemic where people are getting infected. >> reporter: they estimate that four out of five people who lost their employer insurance are eligible for the nark or medicate. many don't know about it. leavitt is concerned that p will avoid testing and treatment. >> he

. >> reporter: when the pandemic hit, rodney watts was working as an overnight supervisor at hartsfieldnsurance. >> it was bad. it was real bad, you know. i been working since i was 14. not having health insurance, i'm a type-two diabetic. it has been real hard for me. >> reporter: he's been paying for his insulin which costs him about $400 with unemployment benefits. he was recently hospitalized after feeling sick and discovering a lump on his chest. how are you paying the bills? >> it's been a struggle. we've been managing. but it's -- you know, that $600 go away, i don't know. >> reporter: the kaiser family foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on national health issues, estimates that about 27 million americans are at risk of losing coverage during the pandemic. >> we're seeing an unprecedented loss in jobs and what's going to come along with that is unfortunately a loss of health insurance, as well. >> reporter: the foundation's executive vice president of health policy -- >> it's never a good thing to lose your health insurance. but it's particularly risky in the midst of a pandemi