Families USA recently published a report of all 50 states on the number of uninsured and the estimated number of deaths directly related to lack of health insurance.
The report found that uninsured adults are 25% more likely to die prematurely than adults with health insurance coverage.
Another study found that the lack of health insurance is the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer, not for adults aged 55 and 64.
While the percentage of uninsured, working age (25-64 years) people in the South reported by Families USA in 2006 (20.5%) is similar to all USA percentage of non - - insured in the same age group (19.9%), several southern states have a significantly higher percentage of uninsured.
For example, the report Families USA estimated that Louisiana has the highest rate among the non-active population to 26.2%. Florida (25.3%), Arkansas (23.2%) and Mississippi (22.1%) also exceeded the regional and national rates. Virginia (15.1%) and West Virginia (16.5%) are well below the regional and national rates.
Other reports state from around the South on the percentage of non-working age people understand Alabama (20.1%), Georgia (19.7%), Kentucky (19.0%), Carolina North (21.1%), South Carolina (19.7%) and Tennessee (18.3%).
The U.S. Census report shows that the South has the highest percentage of uninsured, overall, 19.0%, compared to 11.4% in the Midwest, 12.3% in the North-East, and 17, 9% in the West.
The report found that uninsured adults are 25% more likely to die prematurely than adults with health insurance coverage.
Another study found that the lack of health insurance is the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer, not for adults aged 55 and 64.
While the percentage of uninsured, working age (25-64 years) people in the South reported by Families USA in 2006 (20.5%) is similar to all USA percentage of non - - insured in the same age group (19.9%), several southern states have a significantly higher percentage of uninsured.
For example, the report Families USA estimated that Louisiana has the highest rate among the non-active population to 26.2%. Florida (25.3%), Arkansas (23.2%) and Mississippi (22.1%) also exceeded the regional and national rates. Virginia (15.1%) and West Virginia (16.5%) are well below the regional and national rates.
Other reports state from around the South on the percentage of non-working age people understand Alabama (20.1%), Georgia (19.7%), Kentucky (19.0%), Carolina North (21.1%), South Carolina (19.7%) and Tennessee (18.3%).
The U.S. Census report shows that the South has the highest percentage of uninsured, overall, 19.0%, compared to 11.4% in the Midwest, 12.3% in the North-East, and 17, 9% in the West.
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