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Florida has third-largest uninsured population in nation

Florida had the third-largest uninsured population in the nation in 2007, with more than 24% of its population lacking health insurance, according to the latest figures released by the United States Census Bureau.

Texas lead the nation with 26.8% uninsured, followed by New Mexico, with 26.7%. The Census Bureau placed the percentage of people without health insurance nationally at 15.3% in 2007.

A closer look at Florida-specific data shows that DeSoto County had the highest percent of uninsured residents in the state in 2007, with 37% of the population lacking insurance. Miami-Dade County led the pack with the largest number of uninsured people in the state, with 602,000 residents lacking coverage in 2007.

Read the Florida Tribune report here.

Full post as published by the 13th juror on July 30, 2010 (boomark / email).