the latest uninsured facts...look up your state

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.statehealthfacts.org/profileglance.jsp?rgn=45&rgn=1

(this is Texas vs. the US-just to get a little sympathy from you lucky ones in Blue States)

Total Population 24,366,200 - 303,343,300 -
Population Living in Poverty 5,615,300 23 60,939,000 20 % of total population
Median Annual Income $47,143 - $49,945 -
Participants in Food Stamp Program, Sept 2010 3,837,839 - 42,911,042 -
Unemployment Rate, November 2010 997 8.2 15,119 9.8
Uninsured Population 6,258,700 26 50,674,300 17 % of total population
Uninsured Children 1,303,000 18 8,284,500 10 % of children
Medicaid Enrollment - 17 - 19 % of total population
Medicare Enrollment - 12 - 15 % of total population
Monthly CHIP Enrollment, June 2009 544,815 - 4,966,030 -

[snappyturtle]

1. Interesting site! It's a keeper. nt

[area51]

2. Nurses rock.

:yourock:

[Motown_Johnny]

3. Michigan's percentages are almost identical to TX

so you won't get to much sympathy here (sorry)


Total Population 9,809,700 - 303,343,300 -
Population Living in Poverty 1,827,200 19 60,939,000 20 % of total population
Median Annual Income $48,888 - $49,945 -
Participants in Food Stamp Program, Sept 2010 1,884,751 - 42,911,042 -
Unemployment Rate, November 2010 597 12.4 15,119 9.8
Uninsured Population 1,250,600 13 50,674,300 17 % of total population
Uninsured Children 140,700 6 8,284,500 10 % of children
Medicaid Enrollment - 18 - 19 % of total population
Medicare Enrollment - 16 - 15 % of total population
Monthly CHIP Enrollment, June 2009 46,308 - 4,966,030 -

[williesgirl]

4. Thanks for posting. Interesting & will be helpful once the noise level increases in 2011

when the Repukes (and some Dems, hopefully not our President) go after health care and Medicare. Rec'd

[Recursion]

5. MA: 5% uninsured

22% Medicaid enrollment vs. national average of 19% (I think a lot of MassCare goes in here). Go Bay State...

[LWolf]

6. My state's population is much smaller than yours,

so total #s aren't relevant. Percentages in Oregon:

Living in poverty: 16% Lower than the national average, lower than Texas
Unemployment rate: 10.6% Higher than the national average, higher than Texas
Uninsured population: 17% Same as national average, lower than Texas
Uninsured children: 12% Higher than national average, lower than Texas
Medicaid Enrollment: 14% Lower than national average, lower than Texas
Medicare Enrollment: 16% Higher than national average, higher than Texas