District of Columbia Health Insurance
How Healthy is your State?
The District of Columbia is not included in the ranking of states, as it is a unique governmental entity and is considerably more urban than the states.
The Good News
- Strengths include a low prevalence of smoking at 16.2 percent of the population
- A low prevalence of obesity at 22.3 percent of the population and a low rate of uninsured population at 9.8 percent.
The Challenge for Health Care in your State
- A high percentage of children in poverty at 29.2 percent of persons under age 18
- Limited access to prenatal care with 53.9 percent of pregnant women receiving adequate prenatal care.
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Most Recent Changes for Health Care in your State
- In the past year, the high school graduation rate decreased from 68.8 percent to 65.4 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years.
- In the past five years, the prevalence of smoking declined from 22.0 percent to 16.2 percent of the population.
- In the past ten years, immunization coverage increased from 49.8 percent to 78.6 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations.
Learn about United Health Foundation's review of District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services
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