Appreciating the Highest Rates of Uninsured or Underinsured‏ Americans

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For the Five States with the Highest Percent of People Under Age 65

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  1. Percentage Under 65 Who Were in Families Having Problems Paying Medical Bills in The Past 12 Months, by 6-Month Intervals

    January – June 2011: 21.7%
    July – December 2011: 20.8%
    January – June 2012: 20.3%
    July – December 2012: 20.5%
    January – June 2013: 19.8%

    Source: CDC/NCHS, National Health Interview Survey

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  2. The uninsured rate is higher for children in poverty

    According to the Income and Poverty Report by the U.S. Census Bureau:

    • The uninsured rate for children younger than 19 in poverty (9.8 %) was higher than the uninsured rate for children not in poverty (7.0 %).
    • The overall percentage of uninsured children was 7.6%.
    • 40.4% of children under the age of 19 had government health insurance (Medicaid or other).

    Note: Data is from the 2013 The Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement is subject to sampling and non-sampling errors. All comparisons made in the report have been tested and found to be statistically significant at the 90 percent confidence level, unless otherwise noted.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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  3. Top 5 Cities with the Highest Uninsured Rates

    1. Pharr, TX (33.68%)
    2. Brownsville, TX (29.36%)
    3. Union City, NJ (26.41%)
    4. Laredo, TX (26.01%)
    5. Elizabeth, NJ (25.66%)

    Source: WalletHub

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