The Town With the Best Health Insurance Coverage in Every State

Special Report

September 11, 2021 3:00 pm

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New Mexico: Sandia Heights
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 1.4% (New Mexico: 11.4%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 2.0% (New Mexico: 3.6%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 6.0% (New Mexico: 35.6%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.0% (New Mexico: 1.7%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 74.1% (New Mexico: 46.4%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 10.1% (New Mexico: 8.0%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 10.3% (New Mexico: 3.3%)

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New York: Hilton
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.0% reported (New York: 6.7%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 4.2% (New York: 2.8%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 28.3% (New York: 26.9%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 2.0% (New York: 0.6%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 68.3% (New York: 59.7%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 13.7% (New York: 10.8%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 1.7% (New York: 0.7%)

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North Carolina: Whispering Pines
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 1.5% (North Carolina: 12.6%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 1.7% (North Carolina: 3.5%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 1.7% (North Carolina: 19.4%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 3.9% (North Carolina: 1.7%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 34.9% (North Carolina: 55.9%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 26.3% (North Carolina: 11.7%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 47.6% (North Carolina: 3.8%)

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North Dakota: Washburn
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.0% reported (North Dakota: 8.5%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 3.3% (North Dakota: 2.1%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 3.9% (North Dakota: 11.4%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 1.3% (North Dakota: 1.4%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 80.7% (North Dakota: 67.6%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 18.0% (North Dakota: 14.3%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 0.0% reported (North Dakota: 3.4%)

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Ohio: Montgomery
> Americans under 65, no health insurance: 0.7% (Ohio: 7.2%)
> Americans under 65, Medicare coverage (or multiple types): 1.2% (Ohio: 3.3%)
> Americans under 65, Medicaid coverage (or multiple types): 3.2% (Ohio: 22.8%)
> Americans under 65, VA coverage (or multiple types): 0.0% reported (Ohio: 1.2%)
> Americans under 65, employer-based insurance (or multiple types): 92.6% (Ohio: 64.0%)
> Americans under 65, direct-purchase insurance (or multiple types): 8.3% (Ohio: 7.8%)
> Americans under 65, Tricare/military insurance (or many types): 0.0% reported (Ohio: 1.2%)

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