Special Report
The Town With the Best Health Insurance Coverage in Every State
September 11, 2021 3:00 pm
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Alabama: Highland Lakes
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 1.0% (Alabama: 11.3%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 1.9% (Alabama: 4.9%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 1.4% (Alabama: 20.9%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 0.0% reported (Alabama: 1.7%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 84.3% (Alabama: 57.8%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 11.3% (Alabama: 10.5%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 4.4% (Alabama: 3.3%)
Alaska: Steele Creek
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 5.2% (Alaska: 15.3%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 0.8% (Alaska: 1.9%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 10.4% (Alaska: 21.1%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 3.7% (Alaska: 3.0%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 74.0% (Alaska: 54.4%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 6.2% (Alaska: 6.9%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 18.3% (Alaska: 9.6%)
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Arizona: Rincon Valley
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 2.3% (Arizona: 12.4%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 2.1% (Arizona: 2.6%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 3.9% (Arizona: 24.1%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 3.3% (Arizona: 1.5%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 81.1% (Arizona: 55.1%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 4.7% (Arizona: 9.7%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 12.3% (Arizona: 2.4%)
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Arkansas: Cave Springs
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.8% (Arkansas: 10.1%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 1.1% (Arkansas: 5.1%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 4.3% (Arkansas: 28.6%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.2% (Arkansas: 1.8%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 86.8% (Arkansas: 51.8%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 8.8% (Arkansas: 10.2%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 1.0% (Arkansas: 2.3%)
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California: Camp Pendleton South
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.0% reported (California: 8.6%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 0.0% reported (California: 2.2%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 8.2% (California: 27.1%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 4.1% (California: 0.9%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 28.1% (California: 55.7%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 0.6% (California: 10.9%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 88.0% (California: 1.4%)
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