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A 2009 study of rural food deserts found key differences in overall health, access to food, and the social environment of rural residents when they were compared to urban dwellers. [25] Rural residents report overall poorer health and more physical limitations, with 12% rating their health as fair or poor, compared to 9% of urban residents. [ 25 ]
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced the update during a hearing Wednesday in front of state lawmakers. Changes to California home, auto insurance rate process expected to be unveiled ...
According to the USDA, in 2015, about 19 million people, around 6% of the United States population, lived in a food desert, and 2.1 million households both lived in a food desert and lacked access to a vehicle. [25] However, the definition and number of people living in food deserts is constantly evolving as it depends on census information. [28]
Data analyzed by the insurance comparison website Insurify showed the average annual cost of full coverage in California was $2,417 as of June, up from $1,666 the year before.
Supporters of single-payer point to the closure of over 100 rural hospitals since 2010, with over 400 also at risk of closure, as evidence of the failure of a for-profit health insurance system unaffordable to many rural residents and unsustainable for hospitals that rely on reimbursements from private insurance. [57]
Bankrate teaches you the ins and outs of California’s car insurance laws. ... Health. Home & Garden. Medicare. ... their insurance company may pay each person in the not-at-fault vehicle up to ...
Medical literature addressing health disparities in urban centers has applied the term medical desert to areas that are more than five miles from the nearest acute care facility. [11] Racial demographic disparities in healthcare access are also present in rural areas, particularly with Native Americans living in rural areas receiving inadequate ...
Each car insurance company offers its own range of options, and many standard auto insurers do not include a zero-deductible choice. Options for setting a deductible may be limited, however.