The Town With the Best Health Insurance Coverage in Every State

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September 11, 2021 3:00 pm

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Kansas: Bel Aire
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 1.8% (Kansas: 10.3%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 3.0% (Kansas: 2.7%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 12.8% (Kansas: 14.5%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 0.3% (Kansas: 1.4%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 77.9% (Kansas: 65.2%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 10.2% (Kansas: 11.4%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 2.0% (Kansas: 3.4%)

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Kentucky: Indian Hills
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.0% reported (Kentucky: 6.7%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 0.0% reported (Kentucky: 5.0%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 0.8% (Kentucky: 28.5%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 0.2% (Kentucky: 1.5%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 89.4% (Kentucky: 57.3%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 11.1% (Kentucky: 8.2%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 0.0% reported (Kentucky: 2.3%)

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Louisiana: Fort Polk South
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.6% (Louisiana: 11.0%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 0.2% (Louisiana: 4.0%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 5.2% (Louisiana: 28.4%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 2.1% (Louisiana: 1.3%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 19.1% (Louisiana: 52.3%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 1.1% (Louisiana: 9.6%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 89.9% (Louisiana: 2.2%)

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Maine: Cumberland Center
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.0% reported (Maine: 9.8%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 0.0% reported (Maine: 4.5%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 5.5% (Maine: 19.3%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 0.8% (Maine: 1.8%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 85.6% (Maine: 61.5%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 9.3% (Maine: 11.0%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 3.4% (Maine: 2.3%)

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Maryland: St. James
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.0% reported (Maryland: 6.9%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 1.3% (Maryland: 2.6%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 7.0% (Maryland: 19.1%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 3.2% (Maryland: 1.2%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 89.6% (Maryland: 65.7%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 6.1% (Maryland: 9.6%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 6.0% (Maryland: 3.1%)

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