The number of Americans who live in cities and have health insurance rose more than two percent between 2014 and 2015, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The health coverage data was among the details Census culled from its overall population database. Its American Community Survey focuses on trends among those living in metropolitan areas of the U.S. In a release, Census included highlights from its abstraction of poverty and income data.
The health coverage data showed that nearly 91 percent of urban Americans had health insurance in 2015. Boston led the list of cities with the highest percentage, at 97 percent, while Houstonians had the lowest, at 83 percent.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
