Georgia Number 5 For Uninsured Kids
Georgia ranks No. 5 in the nation in its number of uninsured children. Data released Thursday by Families USA highlights the number of children lacking health care across the nation using new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Published: October 30, 2008
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia ranks No. 5 in the nation in its number of uninsured children.
Data released Thursday by Families USA highlights the number of children lacking health care across the nation using new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
From 2005-2007, the state saw an average of 307,000 uninsured kids, or 12.1 percent of children in the state.
The number was unchanged from the preceding three-year period. The report says 86.2 percent of uninsured Georgia kids are in families where at least one parent works.
The group found 67.3 percent of uninsured Georgia kids are in families making less than $35,000 annually.
Families USA director Ron Pollack says the numbers are especially important as fewer jobs mean more parents without insurance.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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