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How healthy is living in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania fell three spots – from 30th to 27th – in the 2008 ranking of the healthiest states by the United Health Foundation.

The state's best and worst category rankings:

  • Geographic disparity – 1st
  • Lack of health insurance – 8th
  • High school graduation – 10th (82.5 percent of ninth graders eventually graduate)
  • Number of primary care physicians – 11th
  • Poor physical health days – 36th
  • Public health funding – 37th
  • Infant mortality – 37th
  • Cancer deaths – 37th
  • Preventable hospitalizations – 38th
  • Air pollution – 46th

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Pennsylvania.


Does Pennsylvania have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

Thumbs down on failure to offer a risk pool.;No, Pennsylvania does not offer a risk pool for its citizen's who are medically-uninsurable.

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state-to-state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the poolto keep it in the black. In the best cases they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Find more on risk pools here.


Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Pennsylvania

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


USNews health insurance rankings for Pennsylvania

USNews logo US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Pennsylvania.


Official State Goverment Sites with Pennsylvania Health Insurance Information

Pennsylvania State Seal.;

Pennsylvania Insurance Department--The State of Pennsylvania's department of insurance provides official information all types of insurance.

Health Insurance Tips for Pennsylvania Consumers--From the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.

Frequently-Asked-Questions about Health Insurance--From the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.

Childrens Health Insurance Program--CHIP is Pennsylvania's program intended to provide health insurance for children of working families who otherwise could not afford it.

Health Insurance results for Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Health Insurance Companies

Health insurance companies in Pennsylvania.
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AARP Insured By Aetna
Aetna
Celtic Ins. Co.
First Priority Life, administered by Blue Cross of NEPA
Geisinger Quality Options
Golden Rule
HealthAmerica
Independence Blue Cross

Call Congress: Support Insurance Reform

Contact your federal officials. All Americans need your help to demand Congress to make health insurance that is:

  • available to all regardless of pre-existing conditions
  • able to follow you from job-to-job
  • has a public option, to make it affordable.
Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.
PHONE: 202-224-6324 (DC office)
FAX: 202-228-0604 (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail
Senator Arlen Specter
PHONE: 202-224-4254 (DC office)
FAX: 202-228-1229 (DC office)
Local offices
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House Members
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For state-level reform, contact:

Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
PHONE: (717) 787-2500.
Contact by e-mail


Contact your Pennsylvania State Senator
Contact your Pennsylvania State Representative

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