Besides making a major difference in an individual’s life, good health insurance improves community health. The percentage of residents under age 65 (and not on Medicare) without health insurance— the “uninsured”— is a major indicator of the life expectancy in a community. More insured residents lead to more doctors and more healthcare access for every community resident. The overall percentage of Virginia’s residents under 65 who were uninsured…
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