Los Angeles county legislative districts have most uninsured

California Congressional District 31, Senate District 22 and Assembly District 46 have highest percent and number of uninsured residents age 0-64, according to new legislative district data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.​​
Los Angeles - Los Angeles County legislative districts have the highest rate of uninsured residents age 0-64, according to new legislative data released today from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. 
The data allow Californians to see the number and percent of children, teenagers and adults who did not have health insurance for all or part of the year in their Congressional, Assembly and Senate district.
The data are presented in an easy-to-rank format along with links that help users identify their district number. This Web-only feature is funded by The California Endowment and uses the latest data, released in December from the California Health Interview Survey, the nation's largest state health survey.
Unlike legislative data on uninsured children released in February (which showed high rates in San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial Counties) the new data on residents age 0-64 pinpoint Los Angeles County - particularly central and south Los Angeles - as particular trouble spots.
Center researchers stressed that uninsurance rates since the data were collected in 2007 may have risen further. 
"California, but particularly Los Angeles, has endured severe job losses in the past year," said E. Richard Brown, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. "As those jobs go, so too goes the employer-sponsored insurance that provided health care and financial security for hundreds of thousands of families." 
"These numbers highlight the challenges L.A. County's already-strained safety net will have to address and time is of the essence," said Robert K. Ross, M.D., president and CEO of The California Endowment. "Since many of these uninsured reside in areas where there are shortages of providers - particularly since the closure of MLK Hospital - we can expect to see an increase in preventable hospitalizations, ER visits and patients struggling to manage their chronic health conditions." 
Districts with the highest percentage and number of uninsured residents age 0-64 include:
Congressional District 31, covering Echo Park, Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, Atwater Village, Westlake, Hollywood, Silver Lake, Highland Park, Garvanza, Mt. Washington, Pico Union, Byzantine-Latino Quarter, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, El Sereno, Koreatown, and Historic Filipinotown, had the highest percentage of uninsured residents (33.23 percent) as well as the highest overall number: approximately 211,000 people age 0-64. 
Senate District 22, covering substantial parts of central, south and east Los Angeles as well as parts of Alhambra, South Pasadena and San Marino had the highest percentage of uninsured residents (32.67 percent) as well as the highest overall number: approximately 280,000 people age 0-64. 
Assembly Districts 46, covering parts of central and South Los Angeles, including Skid Row, Boyle Heights, Maywood and Huntington Park, had the highest percentage of uninsured residents (33.96 percent) as well as the highest overall number: approximately 148,000 people age 0-64.
Districts with the lowest percentage and number of uninsured residents age 0-64 include: 
Congressional District 13, covering portions of Alameda and Santa Clara counties, had the lowest percentage of uninsured residents (10.82 percent). However Congressional District 12, comprising portions of San Mateo and San Francisco counties, had the lowest overall number: approximately 58,000 people age 0-64. 
Senate District 10, covering parts of Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, had the lowest percentage of uninsured residents (11.12 percent). However Senate District 8, encompassing the western half of San Francisco and most of San Mateo County, had the lowest overall number: approximately 84,000 people age 0-64. 
Assembly District 20, including the communities of Fremont, Newark, Union City and Milpitas, and portions of San Jose, Hayward, Castro Valley and Pleasanton, had the lowest percentage of uninsured residents (13.5 percent). However, Assembly District 19, encompassing parts of San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, had the lowest overall number: approximately 37,000 people age 0-64. 
About The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research One of the nation's leading health policy research centers and the premier source of health-related information on Californians. 
About The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) CHIS is the nation's largest state health survey and one of the largest health surveys in the United States. Visit us at www.askchis.com 
About The California Endowment The California Endowment, a private, statewide health foundation, was established in 1996 to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. For more information, visit The Endowment's website​.