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How healthy, wealthy is Alamance County? Here are the numbers. - News - The Times-News - Burlington, NC <br />https://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20190721/how-healthy-wealthy-is-alamance-county-here-are-numbers[8/19/2019 10:57:33 AM] <br />Healthcare <br />48 medical care providers per 100,000 people in Alamance County last year is considered a low ratio, according to the report, though a significant increase <br />from 22 in 2015. <br />18 percent of adults didn’t have health insurance as of 2017. That’s a steady drop from about 26 percent in 2011, but still nowhere near the best rates in <br />North Carolina. <br />12 percent of 18- to 64-year-olds — most likely to be ineligible for Medicaid or Medicare — had no insurance in 2016, a 2-percent decrease just from the <br />year before, thanks at least in part to efforts to enroll people in the Affordable Care Act, according to the report. <br />95 percent of children in Alamance County were insured in 2016, which is in the top half of North Carolina counties. <br />Distrust of the healthcare system keeps people, especially minorities, from seeking healthcare. Those who do find they have to work harder than they should <br />to get care, according to a focus group cited in the assessment. <br />More people in Alamance County used the emergency department to diagnose diabetes and stroke than in neighboring counties, indicating that people <br />aren’t getting regular care from general practitioners. <br />Education: <br />Education correlates to health with those who go farther in school living longer and suffering fewer serious illnesses, though there are still dramatic <br />differences in the health among educated minorities and whites, according to the report. <br />82 percent high school graduation rate is lower than the state average of nearly 87 percent, but an improvement over 81 percent in 2016. <br />Graduation rates still vary widely by race and ethnicity: <br />85 percent white; <br />82 percent black; and <br />75 percent Hispanic. <br />Reporter Isaac Groves can be reached at igroves@thetimesnews.com or 336-506-3045. Follow him on Twitter at @tnigroves. <br />Never miss a story <br />Choose the plan that's right for you. <br />Digital access or digital and print delivery. <br />Subscribe Now <br />Sign up for daily e-mails <br />Sign up <br />Reader Services <br />My Profile <br />Subscribe <br />Subscriber Services <br />Contact Us <br />Mobile-Friendly Account Management <br />Advertising <br />Advertise With Us <br />Place an Ad <br />Legal Notices <br />Pay Your Ad Bill <br />News <br />NIE <br />ePaper