Texas Health Insurance

New Census data shows a large geographic inequality in the uninsured. Residents in sections of the Northeast and upper Midwest are many times more likely to have health insurance than residents in the Southwest.
Of the nation’s 435 congressional districts, Texas districts topped the list with the highest percentage of uninsured residents. U.S. Rep. Gene [...]

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Family health care insurance premiums rose between four and five-times faster that earnings from 2000 to 2009 for Texas workers. The findings were reported by the consumer advocacy group, Families USA.
According to the report, average annual health insurance premiums in the workplace increased from $6,638 to $12,721, while Texas workers’ average earnings rose from $23,032 [...]

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A Census Bureau report that came out Thursday shows that over a quarter of Texans are without health insurance. The report takes a two year average ending in 2008, showing a total of 5.9 million Texans without insurance. That’s 25.1% of all Texas residents.
While Texas does not have the most uninsured residents, California has 6.7 [...]

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Statistics from the US Census Bureau show that the highest percentages of uninsured children occur in the southwest. New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas all have 14% or more of their children uninsured.
In Texas alone, the Census Bureau’s data shows 1.4 million children, or 21.5%, without insurance. The state leads the nation in uninsured [...]

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