Special Report
States With the Best and Worst Health Insurance Coverage
August 21, 2021 10:00 am
Last Updated: August 22, 2021 10:12 am
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15. Missouri
> Residents under 65, no health insurance: 12.0%
> Residents under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 3.7% (14th highest)
> Residents under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 15.6% (9th lowest)
> Residents under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.4% (25th highest)
> Residents under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 63.3% (23rd highest)
> Residents under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 9.3% (25th highest)
> Residents under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 2.1% (22nd lowest)
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14. Tennessee
> Residents under 65, no health insurance: 12.1%
> Residents under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 3.4% (15th highest)
> Residents under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 21.0% (23rd highest)
> Residents under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.6% (17th highest)
> Residents under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 58.4% (18th lowest)
> Residents under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 9.6% (21st highest)
> Residents under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 2.9% (19th highest)
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13. South Dakota
> Residents under 65, no health insurance: 12.2%
> Residents under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 2.9% (25th highest)
> Residents under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 14.2% (5th lowest)
> Residents under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.8% (6th highest)
> Residents under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 61.8% (25th lowest)
> Residents under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 12.8% (5th highest)
> Residents under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 2.9% (16th highest)
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12. Idaho
> Residents under 65, no health insurance: 12.8%
> Residents under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 2.7% (21st lowest)
> Residents under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 17.3% (11th lowest)
> Residents under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.6% (16th highest)
> Residents under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 58.7% (19th lowest)
> Residents under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 12.9% (4th highest)
> Residents under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 2.5% (24th highest)
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11. South Carolina
> Residents under 65, no health insurance: 13.2%
> Residents under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 3.7% (13th highest)
> Residents under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 20.2% (25th lowest)
> Residents under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.8% (7th highest)
> Residents under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 57.0% (13th lowest)
> Residents under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 10.1% (18th highest)
> Residents under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 3.7% (4th highest)
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