Many Dutchess County residents are concerned about health care expenses. As noted, making health care more affordable is now the number one priority for residents of the county.
For more than one in five Dutchess County households, this issue hits close to home. 22% of county households have a member who has not had continuous health insurance coverage and, therefore, has experienced a gap in that coverage at some point in the past year. 10% of all households have at least one member who is currently without health insurance.
Many children in Dutchess County are without health care coverage. 15% of households have at least one child who has experienced a gap in coverage over the past year and 5% of households include a child who is not currently insured.
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Hospital(s): Northern Dutchess Hospital St. Francis Hospital St. Francis Hospital Beacon Div Vassar Brothers Medical Center