www.GetJob.US

USA Jobs Online

No Sign up Required to Post Jobs

According to a survey by Gallup and Healthways, Texas has more people in need of health insurance than any other state. Last year, 26.8 percent of Texans needed a health plan and that deteriorated to 27.2 percent, or nearly 6.3 million Texans, in the first half of 2011. Since Gallup and Healthways started tracking uninsured rates in 2008, Texas has trailed the nation in managing health care costs.

You may have heard Texas Governor Rick Perry describing how his state has created 37 percent of the country's new jobs since 2009, www heb com survey but have you heard him explain how Texans are paying for health care? People are known to dial 911 in emergencies. Ambulances still send paramedics and emergency rooms still treat people in critical condition. That's the most expensive form of health care, yet it's also the last resort for people who don't have health insurance.