Consider the following statistics about health care coverage in Alabama:
Total Alabama Residents - 4,635,671
Alabama uninsured residents - 11.97%
Total Alabama HMO enrollment - 189,692
Avg annual employee premium in AL employer-sponsored plan (after employer contrib): $959
Avg AL hospital cost per inpatient day (before insurance) - $1,332
Source data according to the Kaiser Family Foundation:
Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population, states (2007-2008), U.S. (2008)
Total HMO Enrollment, July 2008
Average Single Premium per Enrolled Employee For Employer-Based Health Insurance, 2008
Hospital Adjusted Expenses per Inpatient Day, 2007
Looking to purchase Alabama health insurance? We offer a broad selection of Alabama health plans for individuals, families and small businesses from most of the leading Alabama health insurance companies.
Residents can also refer to a number of resources within Alabama:
Alabama Health Care Services
Alabama Public Health Department's Guide to Health Care Services
Directory of Alabama Public Health Resources
Health information and services, local offices, health programs, mental health departments and providers
ALLKids
Alabama State Resources for Uninsured Children