North Carolina

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts) Sat Aug 24, 2013, 02:22 PM Aug 2013

Interactive: Percent of population without health insurance in N.C. counties

Nearly one in five North Carolinians under the age of 65 did not have health insurance in 2010, according to estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Click on a county on the left to generate a chart showing the percentage of the population without health insurance in 2006 and 2010.

Click on the "Statewide" button to generate a table showing the percentage of the population without health insurance in all counties.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

http://www.newsobserver.com/ncinsure/

Just from eye-balling the Statewide table, looks like Alleghany is the highest at a whopping 30.10%, and Wake the lowest at 15.50%.

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Interactive: Percent of population without health insurance in N.C. counties (Original Post) WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 OP

The only counties where marions ghost Aug 2013 #1

looking for... gklagan Aug 2013 #2

I haven't, but if I do, I'll post. WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #3

marions ghost

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1. The only counties where

Reply to WorseBeforeBetter (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 11:45 PM

Aug 2013

the rate of uninsured has gone down by 2010 seems to be in the counties with large student populations. Coverage for young adults up to age 26 on parents' plans became effective on Sept. 23, 2010...

But a lot of the rest of the state is either not much change or have even more uninsured from 2006 to 2010.

gklagan

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2. looking for...

Reply to WorseBeforeBetter (Original post)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 02:29 PM

Aug 2013

I'm looking for a resource that compares these numbers to rates if the legislature had opted to expand medicaid. Seen anything around?

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)

3. I haven't, but if I do, I'll post.

Reply to gklagan (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 03:15 PM

Aug 2013

I'm also looking for data that compares NC to the Mid-Atlantic region overall -- seems that's where the ACA action is. MD, DE and even WV have expanded Medicaid. Hell, even Kentucky. I want to follow those states, particularly for unemployment. NC is now 3rd highest unemployment and Medicaid expansion would have provided 23,000, according to estimates.

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