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Health Insurance Profile Indicates Need To Expand Coverage In Rural Areas, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Andrew F. Coburn Phd, Nathaniel J. Anderson Ms, Mph
Health Insurance Profile Indicates Need To Expand Coverage In Rural Areas, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Andrew F. Coburn Phd, Nathaniel J. Anderson Ms, Mph
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Key Findings: A greater percentage of rural residents than urban residents are uninsured, especially those living in remote areas Among adults over age 50, uninsured rates are highest in the most remote rural places Compared to urban adults, rural adults are less likely to be in employment situations where private coverage is offered.
Profile Of Rural Health Insurance Coverage: A Chartbook, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Andrew F. Coburn Phd
Profile Of Rural Health Insurance Coverage: A Chartbook, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Andrew F. Coburn Phd
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More than twenty years of research has demonstrated that rural residents are at greater risk of being uninsured compared to urban residents and more recent studies point to problems of underinsurance as well. Most studies have shown that the problems of uninsurance and underinsurance are greatest among rural residents living in smaller communities located further from more urbanized areas. Section I examines recent estimates and changes since 1997 in rural health insurance coverage. Section II explores differences in the demographic, socio-economic, employment and other risk factors for uninsurance among rural and urban residents. Section III profiles the demographic and economic …