The Worst Health Care Cities

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/cities-start-over---houston_w73zff — Overall health care coverage: 74.6%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 82.6%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 97.3%
Disabled population with coverage: 85.8%

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/charitable-cities---miami_k2kicm — Overall health care coverage: 73.4%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 82.8%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 97.5%
Disabled population with coverage: 88.2%

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/smartest-cities---las-vegas_mnblxe — Overall health care coverage: 76.7%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 82.2%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 97.5%
Disabled population with coverage: 86.1%

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/immigration-cities---18-austin_bxc9ah — Overall health care coverage: 78.8%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 86.1%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 98.2%
Disabled population with coverage: 85.1%
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galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/smartest-cities---orlando_ks1yib — Overall health care coverage: 77.9%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 84.5%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 98.2%
Disabled population with coverage: 88%
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galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/drop-out---bakersfield_qahaxl — Overall health care coverage: 76.2%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 89.3%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 97.1%
Disabled population with coverage: 87.4%
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galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/eligible-batchelors---san-antonio_w6umow — Overall health care coverage: 77.6%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 87.7%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 99.1%
Disabled population with coverage: 86.9%

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/immigration-cities---7-riverside_bxkcob — Overall health care coverage: 78.2%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 88.4%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 97.6%
Disabled population with coverage: 87.2%

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/eligible-batchelors--atlanta_ayitcm — Overall health care coverage: 80%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 88.7%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 98%
Disabled population with coverage: 85.8%

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/cities-start-over---tulsa-ok_qsxxh9 — Overall health care coverage: 80.3%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 87.6%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 98.7%
Disabled population with coverage: 85.9%

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/america-reads---los-angeles_xm9faj — Overall health care coverage: 77.8%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 88.9%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 97.5%
Disabled population with coverage: 89%

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---sarasota_gmshvw — Overall health care coverage: 80.6%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 81.8%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 99.3%
Disabled population with coverage: 93%
Don Klumpp / Getty Images

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---oklahoma-city_mhyjv4 — Overall health care coverage: 80.6%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 89.6%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 99.3%
Disabled population with coverage: 86.3%
Jeremy Woodhouse / Getty Images

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---tampa_fztlrl — Overall health care coverage: 80.5%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 87.4%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 99.3%
Disabled population with coverage: 88.8%
Ron Williams / AP Photo

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---fresno_lxtuim — Overall health care coverage: 78.8%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 91.8%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 98.2%
Disabled population with coverage: 89.2%
Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP Photo

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---san-diego_oavxe0 — Overall health care coverage: 79.8%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 89.5%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 98.8%
Disabled population with coverage: 90.7%
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galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---phoenix_wxnfny — Overall health care coverage: 81.1%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 88%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 98.6%
Disabled population with coverage: 91.1%
Matt Slocum / AP Photo

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---jacksonville_t20bps — Overall health care coverage: 81.4%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 88.8%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 99.4%
Disabled population with coverage: 89.4%
John Coletti / Getty Images

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---thousand-oaks_w5ftid — Overall health care coverage: 82.4%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 89.8%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 97.6%
Disabled population with coverage: 89.3%
Mel Bouzad / Getty Images

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---salt-lake-city_qhmn75 — Overall health care coverage: 83.6%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 89%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 98.6%
Disabled population with coverage: 88.3%
Brian Bahr / Getty Images

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---new-orleans_hiofqd — Overall health care coverage: 80.2%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 92.6%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 99.4%
Disabled population with coverage: 88.2%
Gerald Herbert / AP Photo

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---greenville_k0nlkf — Overall health care coverage: 82%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 89.7%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 99.4%
Disabled population with coverage: 89.7%
Harrison Shull / Getty Images

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---lancaster_i0voox — Overall health care coverage: 85.7%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 84.6%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 98.1%
Disabled population with coverage: 93.6%
Suzette Crandall / Getty Images

galleries/2011/01/17/the-worst-health-care-cities/worst-health-care-cities---greensboro_rx7wvq — Overall health care coverage: 81.8%
Age 18 and lower with coverage: 91.3%
Age 65 and higher with coverage: 99.5%
Disabled population with coverage: 89.4%

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