Georgia is a stated located in the southeastern part of the United States. Its health ranking in the country is 43rd. This has been the second consecutive drop in the rankings from 41st in 2008.
Here are some of the negative facts about the situation of health care in the country:
- Georgia was ranked among the 10 worst states in seven of the core measured categories.
- Obesity rates have increased significantly from 19.2 to 27.8%.
- The state has among the lowest high school graduation rates in the country- 62.4% which puts in among the top5 worst states on this measure.
- Children poverty has also risen from 17.7 to 21.5% for the last five years.
Some positive facts:
- Low prevalence of binge drinking – 13.2%
- Moderate per capita public health spending of 69 dollars on average.
Rankings:
- 12th in prevalence of binge drinking
- 41st in premature deaths
- 41st in lack of health insurance
- 42nd in infant mortality
- 43rd in immunization coverage
- 46th in infectious disease
- 47th in air pollution
- 47th in high school graduation
Insurance High Risk Pool
The state has established special programs called risk pools to help people with history of medical problems in their family to be able to have good health insurance. This is especially targeted at people who can afford a health insurance but cannot in the private market because of an existing medical condition.
The goal of this pool is to provide a certain level of health security for people with medical conditions. Very often they face the problem that every time they decide to relocate or change jobs they have significant problems underwriting proper health insurance. Many big insurance companies are unwilling to deal with such people at all.
The pool is financed on the federal level. Furthermore, insurance companies doing business in the sate are also required to finance the pools to keep them solvent.
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