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 Green’s congressional district in Houston is number one on the list, with a whopping 40.1 percent of the population being uninsured.

Green says that the large numbers of uninsured in his inner-city district are due to low-paying jobs where employers don’t provide insurance. He also attributed the ranking to high co-payments that many employees are unable to afford.

“We’ve been trying to hold a finger in the dike,” Green said.

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