Iowa Likelier To Have Family Health Insurance Than Urbans

About 95% of Iowa residents who live in rural areas have health insurance and feel they have adequate access to health care services, compared with 89% of residents who live in or near cities, according to a survey released Friday, the Des Moines Register reports Family Health Insurance.

The survey of 1,000 Iowa adults was conducted and funded by the Iowa Rural Health Association to understand how the state's residents feel about their health care.

Ann Selzer, an independent pollster who led the study, attributed the higher percentage of rural residents with health coverage in part to the larger number of senior citizens in rural areas who are eligible for Medicare.

Family Health Insurance there was no difference in the rate of chronic conditions between rural residents and those who live in nonrural areas. In addition, the survey found that 36% of respondents had some type of chronic disease, such as diabetes, arthritis or depression Family Health Insurance, while 85% said they feel good about their health.

Bill Applegate Family Health Insurance, Family Health Insurance a member of the IRHA and a chronic health problems expert, said it is encouraging that 88% of the respondents feel they can reduce their health care expenses by having healthy habits.