Give us your poor, your uninsured...
Many Westerners live in poverty, but even more lack health insurance.
U.S.
Percentage below poverty level: 12.6
Percentage without health coverage: 15.7
New
Mexico
Percentage below poverty level: 17.9
Percentage without health coverage: 21.1
Arizona
Percentage below poverty level: 15.2
Percentage without health coverage: 8.1
Montana
Percentage below poverty level: 13.8
Percentage without health coverage: 18.7
California
Percentage below poverty level: 13.2
Percentage without health coverage: 18.8
Oregon
Percentage below poverty level: 12
Percentage without health coverage: 16.7
Colorado
Percentage below poverty level: 11.4
Percentage without health coverage: 16.9
Nevada
Percentage below poverty level: 10.6
Percentage without health coverage: 18.4
Wyoming
Percentage below poverty level: 10.6
Percentage without health coverage: 15.2
Washington
Percentage below poverty level: 10.2
Percentage without health coverage: 14.1
Idaho
Percentage below poverty level: 9.9
Percentage without health coverage: 16.5
Utah
Percentage below poverty level: 9.2
Percentage without health coverage: 14.5
Source: U.S.
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