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The Uninsured in Pennsylvania
How many Pennsylvanians are uninsured?
The US Census Bureau estimates that 12% of Pennsylvanians, about 1.42 million people, are uninsured. However, the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance estimates that 8% of PA’s population is without health insurance, totaling 945,854 people. The actual number probably lies somewhere in between these two figures. The estimates vary from study to study based on differing methodologies.
How does health insurance coverage differ across the state?
The largest concentrations of uninsured residents live in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh regions. 19% of people of without coverage in PA live in the Pittsburgh region (includes Butler, Beaver, Washington, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Greene, and Fayette counties).
How do age and race relate to health insurance coverage in Pennsylvania?
What programs are available for our uninsured children?
There are 133,589 uninsured children in Pennsylvania. More than half of these children qualify for public programs like Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
