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Health Insurance
Percent of
County
Population
enrolled in AHCCCS: 20.4%
INDICATOR
DESCRIPTION
AHCCCS is the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System,
which is the State of
Arizona
’s Medicaid
program to provide basic healthcare for low income residents. As
of
October 1, 2005
, it provides healthcare coverage to over 1,055,000
members.
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BREAKDOWN OF 2003
POPULATION IN AHCCCS
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Cochise
County
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20.4%
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Benson
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18.5%
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Bisbee
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21.2%
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Douglas
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32.5%
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Huachuca
City
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21.0%
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Sierra
Vista
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14.9%
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Tombstone
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19.9%
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Willcox
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26.3%
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Source: AZ Dept. of
Health Services, Community Health Profiles
WEIGHT
IN QOL INDEX 4.14%
WHY WE ARE MEASURING THIS
Research has shown that people with health insurance are more
likely to seek medical care early for themselves and family members.
This often results in higher success and lower cost in treating the
disease or ailment. There are many kinds of public and private
medical insurance. Typically, private health insurance is provided
through one’s employer. AHCCS
provides coverage for Medicaid populations including children, low
income and disabled individuals.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
On
AHCCCS, visit www.ahcccs.state.az.us
On programs of the Arizona Department of Health Services including
community health profiles for the towns and cities listed above,
visit www.azdhs.gov.
On programs of the Arizona Department of Economic Security, www.de.state.az.us
On the Healthcare Group of
Arizona
created by the
State Legislature in 1995 to help small businesses provide
healthcare benefits for employees, go to www.healthcaregroupaz.com
On federal programs, visit the Department of Health and
Human Services, www.cms.hhs.gov
Source: Arizona Department
of Health Services, Dr. Mike Carter
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