The percent without health insurance of Suffolk County, NY was 10.70% for 18 to 64, all races, both sexes and all income levels in 2014.

Percent Uninsured

Percent Uninsured by Income Level

Percent Uninsured by Race

The Small Area Health Insurance Estimate (SAHIE) estimates health insurance coverage from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Health and Health Insurance Datasets Involving Suffolk County, NY

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    Unemployment Insurance Beneficiaries and Benefit Amounts Paid: Beginning 2001

    data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2024-04-16T12:07:38.000Z

    Dataset contains monthly counts, from 2001 to present, of individuals receiving regular unemployment insurance benefits, as well as the total amount of benefits received from New York State. Data are provided for the state, 10 labor market regions, and counties. State counts can include everyone who receives benefits through New York State (including out-of-state residents) or only state residents who do so (excluding out-of-state residents). Regular unemployment insurance includes: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Compensation, Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE), Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service Members (UCX), Shared Work (SW) and Self Employment Assistance Program (SEAP). It excludes federal extensions and 599.2 training.

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    Child Health Plus Program Enrollment by County and Insurer: Beginning 2009

    health.data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2024-04-15T11:00:52.000Z

    The Child Health Plus enrollment and demographic data show the aggregate number of Child Health Plus Beneficiaries by eligibility year and month within each county and health plan. Child Health Plus is a government insurance program for eligible children through the month in which they turn nineteen, whose income and resources fall within program guidelines.

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    Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Program Provider Payments: Beginning 2011

    health.data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2023-08-02T16:42:59.000Z

    <b>Note: The final update to this dataset was on 7/31/2023.</b> The dataset is representative of financial incentive payments disbursed to Eligible Professionals (EPs) and Eligible Hospitals (EHs) by the NY Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program, a CMS Promoting Interoperability Program. Authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, this program provides multi-year financial incentives to EPs and EHs who adopt, implement, or upgrade, and subsequently demonstrate meaningful use of Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT).

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    Directory of Aging and Disability Community Resources

    data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2024-01-18T14:39:49.000Z

    This data set from NYS Office for the Aging (OFA) provides a listing of community resources to help the public find services for older and disabled New Yorkers. Included is information on: AAAs (Area Agencies on Aging), local offices that plan, develop and support comprehensive in-home and community services; HIICAPs (Health Insurance Information Counseling Program) that provide free, accurate and objective information, counseling, assistance and advocacy on Medicare, private health insurance, and related health coverage plans; LTCOP (Long Term Care Ombudsman Program) office resources and advocates for older adults and persons with disabilities who live in nursing homes, assisted living and other licensed adult care homes; and NYConnects, trusted places for information and assistance about long term services and supports whether you are paying for services yourself, through insurance, or eligible for a government program.

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    Vital Statistics Live Births by Primary Financial Coverage and Resident County: Beginning 2008

    health.data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2024-03-07T15:46:45.000Z

    This dataset contains the number of New York State live births stratified by primary financial coverage and county of residence. The data presented here may not be the same as the Vital Statistics table on the DOH public web due to data updates. For more information, go to: http://www.health.nygov/statistics/vital_statistics/. The "About" tab contains additional details concerning this dataset.

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    Child Health Plus Program Enrollment: Beginning 2009

    health.data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2024-04-15T11:00:23.000Z

    This dataset contains the aggregate number of Child Health Plus Beneficiaries by eligibility year and month within each economic region, health plan, gender, age group, and race/ethnicity. Child Health Plus is a government insurance program for eligible children through the month in which they turn nineteen, whose income and resources fall within program guidelines.

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    Medicaid Enrolled Provider Listing

    health.data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2024-05-13T18:12:49.000Z

    This is a list of active Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS), Managed Care Only and Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, Attending (OPRA) providers. Data elements include the provider’s Medicaid Provider ID, NPI, provider or facility name, Medicaid type, profession or service, provider specialty, service address, city, state, zip code, county, telephone number, latitude, longitude, enrollment begin date, next anticipated revalidation date, date the file was extracted from the data warehouse and a Medically Fragile Children and Adults Directory Indicator.

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    Community Health Indicator Reports (CHIRS): Trend Data

    health.data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2020-08-20T01:54:53.000Z

    New York State Community Health Indicator Reports (CHIRS) were developed in 2012, and are updated annually to consolidate and improve data linkages for the health indicators included in the County Health Assessment Indicators (CHAI) for all communities in New York. The CHIRS present data for more than 300 health indicators that are organized by 15 different health topics. Data tables are provided for all 62 New York State counties, 11 regions (including New York City), the State excluding New York City, and New York State.

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    Health Care Coverage Status (BRFSS): 2007-2010

    health.data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2018-11-29T14:11:23.000Z

    Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) sample data were used to generate annual percentages of non-institutionalized adult (18+) NYS residents with/without health insurance coverage. Health care coverage percentages are provided for 2007 to 2010, and are available for a range of demographic and geographic categories (New York City/Rest of State; Sex; Race/Ethnicity; Age; Education; Income; Limitation Status; Employment Status; Mental Health Status). BRFSS is a random digit dialing (RDD) phone survey of the health status and health behaviors of adult NYS residents. The sample covers between 6,000 and 9,000 completed interviews annually through this timeframe. Data for 2011 forward are available at: https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Health-Care-Coverage-Status-BRFSS-Beginning-2011/g5ce-hdeb

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    Health Care Coverage Status (BRFSS): Beginning 2011

    health.data.ny.gov | Last Updated 2018-11-29T14:13:36.000Z

    Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) sample data were used to generate annual percentages of non-institutionalized adult (18+) NYS residents with/without health insurance coverage. Health care coverage percentages are provided for 2011 forward, and are available for a range of demographic and geographic categories (New York City/Rest of State; DSRIP Region; Sex; Race/Ethnicity; Age; Education; Income; Limitation Status (through 2017); Disability Status (beginning in 2016); Employment Status; and Mental Health Status). BRFSS is a random digit dialing (RDD) phone survey of the health status and health behaviors of adult NYS residents. The sample covers between 6,800 and 36,000 completed interviews annually through this timeframe.