Compare Missouri to:

	MO #	MO %	US #	US %
Demographics and the Economy
Total Population	5,823,300	-	300,544,200	-
Population Living in Poverty	946,600	16.3	54,942,500	18.3	% of total population
Median Annual Income	$47,139	-	$51,233	-
Participants in Food Stamp Program, June 2010	909,139	-	41,275,411	-
Unemployment Rate, July 2010	273	9.2	14,599	9.5
Health Costs & Budgets
Health Spending per Capita	$5,444	-	$5,283	-	by state of residence
Avg. Employee Contribution for Family Premium	-	30	-	27	% of total premium
Health Coverage
Uninsured Population	734,100	12.6	46,339,500	15.4	% of total population
Uninsured Children	132,200	8.7	8,076,400	10.3	% of children
Medicaid Enrollment	-	17	-	19	% of total population
Medicare Enrollment	-	17	-	15	% of total population
Monthly CHIP Enrollment, June 2009	65,133	-	4,966,030	-
Health Status
Infant Mortality Rate	7.5	-	6.8	-	per 1,000 live births
Teen Death Rate	80	-	62	-	per 100,000 population
AIDS Diagnosis Rate	8.5	-	12.3	-	per 100,000 population
Overweight or Obese Children	-	31.0	-	31.6	% of children
Adults who Visited the Dentist/Clinic	-	62.6	-	71.3	% of adults
Adults with Disabilities	-	14.1	-	12.1	% of adults

Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population, 2007-2008

Missouri
5,823,300

• 53.8% Employer 52.3% •

• 5.0% Individual 4.7% •

• 13.1% Medicaid 14.1% •

• 14.2% Medicare 12.4% •

• 1.3% Other Public 1.2% •

• 12.6% Uninsured 15.4% •

United States
300,544,200

Contact

Executive Office

Governor: Jay Nixon (D)
Head of Health Department: Margaret Donnelly, Director, Department of Health and Senior Services

Senators Names and Party Affiliation:
Sen. Christopher S. Bond (R), Sen. Claire McCaskill (D)
Representatives Number and Affiliation: 9 (4 D, 5 R)

Medicaid Website
Medicaid Director: Dr. Ian McCaslin, Director Missouri Healthnet Division, Department of Social Services
Department of Insurance Website