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State of Health Care -- District of Columbia

Mar 16, 2010 – 8:59 AM
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Population: 599,657

Uninsured: 9.8 percent

On Medicaid: 20 percent (national average 14 percent)

On Medicare: 10 percent (national average 12.4 percent)

Businesses offering insurance to employees: 72.5 percent (national average 56.4 percent)

Average premiums for family coverage:* $13,427 (national average $12,298)

Average premiums for single coverage:* $4,890 (national average $4,386)

Life expectancy: 73.8 (national average 78)

State-run high-risk pool: No


* Private employer-provided plans.
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