Vulnerable Population Analysis

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Vulnerable population. As of 2013, the adults with health insurance in West Queens was 62.9%, that is less than 10% of the rest of Queens (76.5%) and less than 15% lower than all of New York City (78.8%). As previously mentioned 64.2% of the population in district 3 is of Hispanic origin and noninsurance rates among minorities are higher than rates among the non-Hispanic white population. Individuals in minority groups experience disproportional rates of illness, premature death, and disability compared to the general population. According to a study by the Urban Institute, in 2009 the disparities among minorities will cost the health care system $23.9 billion dollars, where Medicare alone will spend an extra $15.6 billion and private insurers

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