{"id":5590,"date":"2025-06-05T15:39:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/?page_id=5590"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:47:16","slug":"uninsured-under-age-65-us-texas-nct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/dashboards\/uninsured-under-age-65-us-texas-nct\/","title":{"rendered":"Uninsured Under Age 65 \u2013 US, Texas, NCT\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Percentage Uninsured Under Age 65 \u2013 U.S., Texas, and NCT Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This set of interactive dashboards offers a multi-scale analysis of the&nbsp;<strong>percentage of individuals under the age of 65 who lack health insurance<\/strong>&nbsp;across three geographic levels: the&nbsp;<strong>United States<\/strong>, the&nbsp;<strong>State of Texas<\/strong>, and the&nbsp;<strong>North Central Texas (NCT)<\/strong>&nbsp;region. The dashboards are designed to support data-driven decision-making, provide transparency in public health access, and highlight regions with the greatest need for intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;United States View<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The national-level dashboard presents the&nbsp;<strong>uninsured rates for all 50 states and Washington D.C.<\/strong>, based on the most recent available data for 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Texas<\/strong>&nbsp;has the&nbsp;<strong>highest uninsured rate<\/strong>&nbsp;in the country at&nbsp;<strong>19.9%<\/strong>, underscoring systemic challenges in healthcare access across the state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other states with high uninsured rates include&nbsp;<strong>Oklahoma, Georgia, and Florida<\/strong>, all above the 14% mark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In contrast,&nbsp;<strong>Massachusetts (3.1%)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Hawaii (4.7%)<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Minnesota (5.4%)<\/strong>&nbsp;have the&nbsp;<strong>lowest rates<\/strong>, indicating effective coverage mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This national perspective is valuable for identifying&nbsp;<strong>macro-level trends and policy effectiveness<\/strong>&nbsp;across state boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Texas-Level Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Focusing solely on&nbsp;<strong>Texas<\/strong>, this dashboard examines uninsured rates across all&nbsp;<strong>254 counties<\/strong>. It helps uncover disparities that are often masked by statewide averages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Counties such as&nbsp;<strong>Presidio (41.6%)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Medina (38.7%)<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Collingsworth (37.5%)<\/strong>&nbsp;have extremely high uninsured populations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meanwhile, counties like&nbsp;<strong>Rockwall (9.7%)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Collin (11.1%)<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Denton (12.0%)<\/strong>&nbsp;demonstrate better coverage rates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dashboard enables users to compare across counties and recognize regional inequalities that require policy or funding attention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This view is ideal for&nbsp;<strong>Texas agencies, advancement groups, and local health systems<\/strong>&nbsp;working to close the coverage gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Regional Insight: North Central Texas (NCT \u2013 24 Counties)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NCT dashboard narrows the focus to a 24-county region within Texas, offering a deeper look at&nbsp;<strong>localized disparities<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>county-to-county comparisons<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Counties like&nbsp;<strong>Dallas (23.9%)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Bosque (23.6%)<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Stephens (21.7%)<\/strong>&nbsp;reflect higher-than-average uninsured populations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the other hand,&nbsp;<strong>Collin and Denton Counties<\/strong>&nbsp;have some of the&nbsp;<strong>lowest uninsured rates<\/strong>&nbsp;in the region, aligned with urban and suburban development and access to employer-based insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This view is especially useful for&nbsp;<strong>regional stakeholders, health coalitions, and grant-writing teams<\/strong>&nbsp;looking to target interventions at a more localized level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Key Objectives of the Dashboards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To&nbsp;<strong>visualize health insurance disparities<\/strong>&nbsp;across the country, state, and region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To support&nbsp;<strong>data-driven planning<\/strong>&nbsp;and outreach for healthcare access programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To provide a&nbsp;<strong>public-facing tool<\/strong>&nbsp;that promotes transparency, accountability, and fairness in healthcare access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To assist in&nbsp;<strong>grant justifications<\/strong>, regional planning, and health fairness strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Data Source<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All statistics on uninsured populations were derived from&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hepvu.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HepVu<\/a><\/strong>, a public health data platform maintained by Emory University, which compiles reliable, research-backed datasets on health indicators across the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Use Cases and Audience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This dashboard suite is built for a wide range of users including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Public health agencies<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>University researchers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community-based organizations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policy analysts and journalists<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legislative offices and grant writers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By delivering clear, comparative data, the dashboards enable users to&nbsp;<strong>identify high-risk areas<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>track changes over time<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>inform policy and funding decisions<\/strong>&nbsp;at all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr 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