Pittsburgh is 2nd best in health insurance and other odds and ends. (Penn: employment)

[bradjl2009]

"The national debate over the plight of people without health insurance directly affects an unusually small portion of Pittsburgh's population, as new data show it is among the best-insured parts of the country. Of the 25 largest metropolitan areas, Pittsburgh trails only Boston in its share of people with health insurance coverage. Nearly 92 percent of people of all ages in the seven-county region have public or private insurance, compared to less than 85 percent nationally, according to data released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau."


Metro area ranks 2nd in health insurance


If you read the article, it talks about other ways in which Pittsburgh is different from the rest of the USA, such as no Hispanic population growth and a lower amounts of people divorced here than nationally. Good article.

[BrianTH]

Not that surprising given the factors noted in the article, but good to know nonetheless.

[Love2Golf09]

Originally Posted by bradjl2009

"The national debate over the plight of people without health insurance directly affects an unusually small portion of Pittsburgh's population, as new data show it is among the best-insured parts of the country. Of the 25 largest metropolitan areas, Pittsburgh trails only Boston in its share of people with health insurance coverage. Nearly 92 percent of people of all ages in the seven-county region have public or private insurance, compared to less than 85 percent nationally, according to data released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau."


Metro area ranks 2nd in health insurance


If you read the article, it talks about other ways in which Pittsburgh is different from the rest of the USA, such as no Hispanic population growth and a lower amounts of people divorced here than nationally. Good article.

Doesn't Boston have that "MassCare" universal health care garbage? That should disqualify them automatically. I'll take UPMC anyday over MassCare, ObamaCare, HillaryCare, or whatever else the gov't is forcing on me.

[Tiger Beer]

Wonder if it has something to do with the many unions?

[BrianTH]

The factors cited in the article are Medicare covering our remaining older population from the steel era, Pennsylvania's relatively generous CHIP which helps cover children, the recession not affecting Pittsburgh's employment situation as much, and the relatively large number of jobs in unionized industries, education, and health care.