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Uninsured Population Under Age 18
Current Value
27.10%
Definition
Comparison
Story Behind the Curve
The lack of health insurance is considered a key driver of health status.
This indicator reports the percentage of children under age 19 without health insurance coverage. This indicator is relevant because lack of insurance is a primary barrier to healthcare access including regular primary care, specialty care, and other health services that contributes to poor health status.
Report Area | Total Population Under Age 19 | Population with Medical Insurance | Percent Population With Medical Insurance | Population Without Medical Insurance | Percent Population Without Medical Insurance |
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Northeast Nebraska Rural Health Network | 8,128 | 7,576 | 93.21% | 552 | 6.79% |
Cedar County, NE | 2,181 | 2,024 | 92.80% | 157 | 7.20% |
Dixon County, NE | 1,474 | 1,356 | 91.99% | 118 | 8.01% |
Thurston County, NE | 2,592 | 2,399 | 92.55% | 193 | 7.45% |
Wayne County, NE | 1,881 | 1,797 | 95.53% | 84 | 4.47% |
Nebraska | 488,399 | 463,050 | 94.81% | 25,349 | 5.19% |
United States | 75,374,000 | 71,137,899 | 94.38% | 4,236,101 | 5.62% |
Note: This indicator is compared to the state average.
Data Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates. 2019. Source geography: CountyShow more details
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