| Health indicators | Rank |
| Population | 1,742,499 |
| Number of insurance mandates | 31 |
| Death rate per 100,000 | 746.4 |
| Percent of adults overweight or obese | 60.20% |
| Percent of adults who have visited a dentist in the last 12 months | 75.30% |
| Number of births (2004) | 26,332 |
| Ranking public policy | Rank |
| Health ownership rank | 2 |
| Government health care rank | 22 |
| Private health insurance rank | 9 |
| Medical tort rank | 5 |
| Provider burden of regulation rank | 12 |
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007Your Mileage May VaryBy John LaPlanteCategories: Nebraska, SCHIPHow many children in Nebraska are without health insurance? It depends on whom you ask . The state's health department says 4,500 children are eligible for the state's version of SCHIP but are not enrolled. But an advocacy group that seeks an expansion of Kids Connection says the number is 15,000 to 17,000.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007Index of Health Care Ownership is Out! Every State Ranked!Utah Top of the List, New York Bottom of the Barrel on 24 Measures By John R. GrahamCategories: Alabama, Delaware, Maine, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, VermontPRI has released the Index of Health Ownership, which uses 24 variables to rank all the states according to their residents' freedom from undue government interference in health care. Top 5: Utah, Nebraska, Delaware, North Dakota, Alabama Bottom 5: New York, Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina, Maine I know SPN wants to collaborate in promoting this effort and I'll be in touch with John LaPlante on that. Any SPN members who want more color or would like me to speak in their state please contact me. This is something we intend to repeat periodically, hopefully annually. Go forth and own your health care!
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