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The Town With the Best Health Insurance Coverage in Every State

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South Dakota: Groton
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 2.9% (South Dakota: 11.2%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 1.0% (South Dakota: 2.7%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 9.2% (South Dakota: 15.3%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.5% (South Dakota: 1.9%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 75.1% (South Dakota: 61.1%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 13.1% (South Dakota: 13.7%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 2.7% (South Dakota: 3.4%)

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Tennessee: Oak Hill
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 1.6% (Tennessee: 11.4%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 0.3% (Tennessee: 3.8%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 1.3% (Tennessee: 21.6%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 0.0% reported (Tennessee: 1.6%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 81.8% (Tennessee: 57.8%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 16.6% (Tennessee: 10.1%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 1.1% (Tennessee: 2.7%)

Texas: Bee Cave
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.7% (Texas: 19.4%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 1.1% (Texas: 2.2%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 7.4% (Texas: 17.2%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.3% (Texas: 1.3%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 78.7% (Texas: 54.5%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 11.5% (Texas: 9.4%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 2.9% (Texas: 2.3%)

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Utah: Plain City
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 2.1% (Utah: 10.4%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 1.7% (Utah: 1.5%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 3.8% (Utah: 10.7%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 0.5% (Utah: 0.8%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 84.5% (Utah: 68.4%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 7.9% (Utah: 12.5%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 1.3% (Utah: 1.8%)

Vermont: Lyndonville
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 2.8% (Vermont: 4.8%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 5.5% (Vermont: 3.8%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 44.6% (Vermont: 27.1%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 4.5% (Vermont: 1.2%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 41.8% (Vermont: 60.5%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 10.7% (Vermont: 10.1%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 1.2% (Vermont: 1.6%)

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