NOW's story "The Cure" about Maine's Dirigo health reforms makes note of some of the reasons Maine has relatively high health insurance costs. Maine has an older population than many states. Use the links below to see where your state stacks up on a number of healthcare and insurance fronts. In addition, check to see what health policy reforms are being considered in your state.

• Listen to a January 2006 symposium from the Kaiser Family Foundation: Ask the Experts: State Health Care Initiatives
• Statehealthfacts.org
  
• U.S. Census Bureau: Health Insurance Data

Below is a state-by-state listing of health departments. Use these state Web sites to find the names of your local officials and other important information. For example, the State of Maine Health Department lets you file an insurance complaint online. The State of Ohio has a shopper's guide to health insurance.

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Alabama Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 21 or more Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 15.5 Alabama Health Facts Profile Alabama Department of Public Health Alaska Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: under 12 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 13.5 Alaska Health Facts Profile Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Arkansas Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 21 or more Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 16.7 Arkansas Health Facts Profile Arkansas Department of Health Arizona Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 21 or more Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 18.2 Arizona Health Facts Profile Arizona Department of Health Services California Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 18.4 California Health Facts Profile California Department of Health Services Colorado Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 16.8 Colorado Health Facts Profile Colorado Department of Family, Health and Wellness Connecticut Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 10.9 Connecticut Health Facts Profile Connecticut Department of Children and Families Washington, D.C. Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 13.5 District of Columbia Health Facts Profile District of Columbia Department of Health Delaware Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 21 or more Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 11.8 Delaware Health Facts Profile Delaware Health and Social Services Florida Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 19 to 20 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 21 or more Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 18.5 Florida Health Facts Profile Florida Health and Human Services Georgia Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 16.6 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 18 to 20 Georgia Health Facts Profile Georgia Department of Public Health Hawaii Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 9.9 Hawaii Health Facts Profile State of Hawaii Department of Health Iowa Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 10.1 Iowa Health Facts Profile Healthy Iowans 2010 Idaho Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 17.3 Idaho Health Facts Profile Idaho Health and Safety Illinois Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 19 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 14.2 Illinois Health Facts Profile Illinois Healthcare Department Indiana Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 13.7 Indiana Health Facts Profile Indiana Public Health Programs Kansas Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 10.8 Kansas Health Facts Profile Kansas Division of Health Kentucky Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 13.9 Kentucky Health Facts Profile Kentucky Department for Public Health Louisiana Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 18.8 Louisiana Health Facts Profile Louisiana Directory of Citizen Services Massachusetts Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 10.8 Massachusetts Health Facts Profile Massachusetts Department of Public Health Maryland Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 14.0 Maryland Health Facts Profile Maryland Department of Public Health and Safety Maine Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 10.6 Maine Health Facts Profile Maine Safety and Health Michigan Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 11.4 Michigan Health Facts Profile Michigan Department of Community Health Minnesota Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 8.5 Minnesota Health Facts Profile Minnesota Department of Health Missouri Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 11.7 Missouri Health Facts Profile Missouri Department of Health Mississippi Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 17.2 Mississippi Health Facts Profile Healthcare in Mississippi Montana Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 17.9 Montana Health Facts Profile Montana Health Services North Carolina Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 16.6 North Carolina Health Facts Profile North Carolina Division of Public Health North Dakota Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 11.0 North Dakota Health Facts Profile North Dakota Health Services Nebraska Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 11.0 Nebraska Health Facts Profile Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services New Hampshire Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 10.6 New Hampshire Health Facts Profile New Hampshire Department of Health New Jersey Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 14.4 New Jersey Health Facts Profile New Jersey Department of Health New Mexico Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 21.4 New Mexico Health Facts Profile New Mexico Department of Health New York Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 15.0 New York Health Facts Profile New York State Health Nevada Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 19.1 Nevada Health Facts Profile Nevada Health Division Ohio Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 11.8 Ohio Health Facts Profile Ohio Healthy Lifestyles Oklahoma Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 19.2 Oklahoma Health Facts Profile Oklahoma Health Resources Oregon Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 19 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 16.1 Oregon Health Facts Profile Oregon Health Pennsylvania Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 11.5 Pennsylvania Health Facts Profile Pennsylvania Department of Health Rhode Island Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 10.5 Rhode Island Health Facts Profile Rhode Island Department of Health South Carolina Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 13.8 South Carolina Health Facts Profile South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control South Dakota Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 11.9 South Dakota Health Facts Profile South Dakota Department of Health Protection Tennessee Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 12.7 Tennessee Health Facts Profile Tennessee Health and Wellness Texas Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 25.1 Texas Health Facts Profile Texas Department of Health Utah Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 13.4 Utah Health Facts Profile Utah Department of Health Virginia Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 13 to 18 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 13.6 Virginia Health Facts Profile Virginia Department of Health Vermont Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: more than 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 10.5 Vermont Health Facts Profile Vermont Department of Health Washington Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 14.2 Washington Health Facts Profile Washington State Department of Health Wisconsin Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 19 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 10.4 Wisconsin Health Facts Profile Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services West Virginia Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: 13 to 18 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: over 21 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 15.9 West Virginia Health Facts Profile West Virginia Department of Health Wyoming Percent of population 65 and over in 1995: under 12 Percent of population 65 and over in 2025: 19 to 20 Percent of population uninsured in 2002-2004: 15.9 Wyoming Health Facts Profile Wyoming Department of Health SOURCES: U.S. Department of the Census and the Kaiser Family Foundation.