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In response to a campaign ad by San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim attacking an HIV-positive, formerly homeless gay man featured in an ad by Equality California, Equality California Executive Director Rick Zbur issued the following statement:

“It is a tactic for some candidates in electoral campaigns to attack the character and integrity of their opponents in order to marginalize and discredit their participation in the political process. Starting in the primary in the race for Senate District 11, Supervisor Jane Kim launched a coordinated attack on our endorsed candidate, Supervisor Scott Wiener, and on Equality California itself. She spread blatantly false information about the funding of our electoral program in an attempt to disparage the character of Supervisor Wiener and the integrity of Equality California. Kim launched her attack at a time when Equality California was running ads focused solely on Supervisor Wiener’s endorsements and record of accomplishments.

The latest example of Supervisor Kim’s use of these troubling campaign tactics occurred this week when she attacked the character of Gary McCoy, who volunteered to participate in an ad prepared by Equality California PAC that focused on Supervisor Kim’s record on homelessness. McCoy is an HIV-positive gay man who fought substance abuse and nearly developed full-blown AIDS while living on the streets. In the ad, he discussed Kim’s purported support and compassion for the City’s homeless population with her opposition to measures that would provide $1 billion in funding over 20 years for homeless assistance programs and for transitional and permanent housing.

In response to the ad, Supervisor Kim launched a character attack on McCoy, asserting falsely that he was paid to participate in the ad, in an apparent effort to raise questions about his veracity and honesty. The Kim campaign went on to assert that “nothing he says is true.”

In fact, the ad educating voters about Kim’s record on homelessness was entirely accurate, as documented by numerous news accounts and by Kim’s own, publicly accessible voting record. Her claims that McCoy was paid to participate in the ad are wholly false. Our organization contacted him after reading his moving story online about how Supervisor Wiener helped him off the streets, into recovery from meth addiction and, ultimately, into a job at city hall. He volunteered his time because he felt voters should know the truth about Kim’s record of opposing and obstructing measures that would bring real help to San Francisco’s homeless population.

Kim has once again obscured the issues at hand with outright lies and personal attacks on anyone who dares to support her opponent. We urge her to return to an honest discussion of the issues that matter to San Francisco and to California.”

Legendary LGBTQ filmmaker and human rights activist Pat Rocco will receive the inaugural Troy Perry Medal of Pride, honoring LGBTQ people and allies who are on the front lines of community activism around the world.  In recognition of LGBTQ History Month, the award will be presented by Rev. Troy Perry, in whose name the awards have been created, at a special event launching The Lavender Effect® Queer History Channel and Student Filmmaker Competition at the W Hollywood Hotel, Oct. 26 from 6-8 p.m.  The event is free and open to the public at the Rooftop Pool.

Pat Rocco captured some of the most important historic moments of LGBTQ history on film during the 1960s and 1970s, including the first march from Olivera Street to the State Building in Los Angeles, candlelight marches, protests at famed West Hollywood bar Barney’s Beanery, the first gay pride parade and countless other events.  Most of these early events and protests were led by LGBTQ human rights activist Rev. Troy Perry.

Rev. Troy D. Perry is a renowned international LGBTQ human rights activist, a pioneer in social equality, legal protection and spiritual justice for LGBTQ people.  Rev. Perry led historic gay rights marches in the 1960’s and co-founded the Christopher Street West organization to launch the first LA PRIDE event in 1970.  He is perhaps best known as a leader in the marriage equality movement and the founder of the Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) denomination, the first church to recognize the spiritual needs of the gay community which sparked a worldwide movement, now with more than 160 churches in 33 countries.

In addition to Pat Rocco, Jamaican LGBT human rights activist Angeline Jackson will receive the Troy Perry Medal of Pride at the October 26 event. Angeline is an LGBTQ activist, HIV/AIDS educator, and the Executive Director of Quality of Citizenship Jamaica, the first organization specifically for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women in Jamaica.  The Troy Perry Medal of Pride is a year-round program of Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Community Charities to honor LGBTQ people and allies engaged in community action.  The annual Troy Perry New Vision Awards will be presented to innovative community leaders and their programs in June 2017.

Equality California Friday announced the endorsement of three strong LGBT allies for state legislature. The candidates are as follows:

Raul Bocanegra

Raul Bocanegra (Assembly District 39 currently represented by Democrat Patty Lopez of San Fernando.) During his time in the California Assembly, Raul Bocanegra proved himself a strong LGBT ally, earning an Equality Score rating of 100 percent from Equality California each year. He supports LGBT cultural competency training programs for health professionals, LGBT-specific anti-bullying programs in California schools and has backed legislation like AB 1266 protecting the right of transgender people to use facilities and participate in programs based on their gender identity. He also supports legislation, such as the recently passed SB 1146, requiring state-funded private colleges and universities to follow California non-discrimination laws.

“Raul has already proven himself a reliable ally of the LGBT community,” said Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California. “He has voiced his commitment to supporting potentially controversial pieces of public policy, because, as matters of social justice and civil rights, it’s the right thing to do. He has supported our community and we are pleased to support him for California Assembly District 39.”

Josh Newman

Josh Newman (California Senate, District 29 – currently represented by Republican Bob Huff of San Dimas.) Josh Newman is the founder and executive director of ArmedForce2Workforce, a non-profit dedicated to helping servicemembers make the transition from military service to working life. Newman himself served in the US Army for 14 years, where he was aware of and supported openly-LGBT servicemembers before the overturning of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.” Newman has indicated that he will “proudly and unequivocally” continue his support of the LGBT community if elected to Senate.

“Josh demonstrated his support for LGBT servicemembers despite a government policy forcing them to live in hiding,” said Zbur. “We are confident that he will show the same courage and commitment to the LGBT community as a state legislator.”

Eloise Reyes

Eloise Reyes (California Assembly, District 47 – currently represented by Democrat Cheryl Brown of Rialto.) Attorney Eloise Reyes features her LGBT civil rights platform prominently on her campaign website. She has voiced strong support for laws requiring state-funded private universities to adhere to California LGBT anti-discrimination protections. She has also indicated her commitment to be a “champion” for LGBT civil rights, and to ensure that existing civil rights laws are enforced.

“Eloise believes strongly in diversity, inclusion and equality,” said Zbur. “Her passion for these issues will make her an outstanding advocate and ally for our community in Sacramento.”

Ricardo Lara

California Gov. Jerry Brown Friday signed Senate Bill (SB) 1146, authored by Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) and sponsored by Equality California. The bill requires private universities receiving public funds to publicly disclose if they discriminate against students with respect to gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. Senate Bill 1146 requires universities that are granted a Title IX exemption to notify the California Student Aid Commission and disseminate the information to students and staff.

“No university should have a license to discriminate, especially those receiving state funds,” said Sen. Lara. “Those that do will now have to inform incoming students of their Title 9 exemption. This law represents a critical first step in the ongoing efforts to protect students from discrimination for living their truths or loving openly.”

At the federal level, Title IX prohibits discrimination based on gender, including sexual orientation and gender identity, in education programs and activities that receive federal funding. However, if a university believes compliance with Title IX would conflict with its religion it may submit an exemption request to the U.S. Department of Education. The department has very little discretion and most requests are granted.

Many students are unaware of the exemption and what the potential consequences might be in the event their sexual orientation or gender identity does not align with the university’s discriminatory policies. Students and staff across the country have reported learning of an exemption only after being expelled from school or fired from their jobs. Over the last three years there has been a significant increase in the number of universities that apply for and receive an exemption to Title IX. Only one school was granted an exemption in 2013. Today, some 43 schools nationally have received exemptions, with at least six of them in California.  Currently, universities that have Title IX exemptions do not have to disclose them to students or staff.

“The public needs to know which schools have licenses to discriminate against LGBT people and to ignore California’s civil rights protections,” said Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California. “This law will give fair warning to students, staff and faculty members before they accept enrollment or employment at a university with a license to discriminate.”

Right-wing opponents fought fiercely against the bill, which they claimed was an attack on religious freedom. They raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for their campaign and bombarded lawmakers with phone calls, emails and in-person, often-hostile protests.

“What opponents of this bill try to hide from the public and the press is that SB 1146 applies only to private colleges that use taxpayer dollars,” said Zbur. “It is the longstanding policy and law of the state of California that state taxpayer dollars cannot be used to discriminate against LGBT people. If these colleges and universities want to continue to discriminate against LGBT students and employees, with cruel and harsh consequences for their lives, they should not expect California taxpayers to fund it.”

SB 1146 takes effect January 1, 2017.

Equality California announced today that it has withdrawn endorsement from six state assemblymembers following their “no” votes or abstentions on a bill that would require religious colleges and universities to disclose policies that discriminate against LGBT people. Senate Bill (SB) 1146, authored by Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) and sponsored by Equality California, passed the California Assembly by a vote of 45-28 and the Senate by a vote of 25-13 on August 30. The bill now awaits the governor’s signature.

SB 1146 drew fierce opposition from right-wing activists, who raised $350,000 in a campaign to defeat the bill. Assemblymembers Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), and Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) voted against SB 1146 and Assemblymembers Cheryl Brown (D-San Bernardino), Patty Lopez (D-San Fernando) and Adrin Nazarian (D-Sherman Oaks) abstained. In the California Legislature, abstentions have the same effect as “no” votes. Each legislator had been endorsed by Equality California earlier this year.

Equality California’s longstanding endorsement policy requires 100-percent support for our priority legislation and is based in part on the voting record of incumbent legislators and requires ongoing support throughout the legislative session.

“We regret having to withdraw our endorsements of legislators who have otherwise been allies of the LGBT community,” said Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California. “Our longstanding endorsement policy requires withdrawal because we tell our members that our endorsements include only incumbent legislators who have demonstrated a voting record of 100-hundred percent support for our priority legislation. We look forward to continuing to work with the lawmakers in question, and hope that their future voting records will allow us to consider endorsements in future elections.”

The Equality California Political Action Committee endorses viable candidates who have a proven track record of supporting equal rights and legal protections for LGBT Californians and who are committed to advancing these goals in their capacity as elected officials.

A former Store Manager (or, Store “Captain” in Trader Joe’s parlance) has filed a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit against the Company.  In her lawsuit, Sandy Holm, a long term 15-year employee, alleges that her former supervisor, Regional Vice-President Caroline Judd, fired her because she is gay.  The lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court and assigned case number BC634605.

“I’m absolutely heart-broken,” responded Ms. Holm when asked to describe how she felt. “Trader Joe’s was my life. I loved that company and I did anything and everything that was ever asked of me.”

Among other things, the lawsuit alleges that Regional Vice-President Judd asked Ms. Holm inappropriate personal questions about Ms. Holm’s sexual orientation including whether Ms. Holm had a “partner,” asking the age of Ms. Holm’s partner, how long Ms. Holm and her partner had been together, and whether they were planning on having children.  According to the lawsuit, these questions and the tone and manner in which they were asked caused Ms. Holm to believe that Ms. Judd had a problem with gay people, in general, and with Ms. Holm for being gay, in particular.  Ms. Holm claims that shortly after asking these questions, Ms. Judd fired her because she is gay and because she made charitable donations to several LGBT organizations including Jewish Queers, Los Angeles LGBT Center, and Pacific Area Boosters Association.

According to Ms. Holm’s lawsuit, Trader Joe’s gives Store Captains wide discretion to make charitable contributions to community groups. According to the lawsuit, Ms. Judd accused Ms. Holm of favoring LGBT charitable organizations because she is gay and that Ms. Judd then derisively commented to Ms. Holm, “I like kitty cats but that doesn’t mean that I can make donations to kitty cat organizations.”  Then, according to the lawsuit, without any prior warnings, Ms. Judd fired Ms. Holm.  Ms. Judd, the lawsuit alleges, attempted to justify Ms. Holm’s firing by falsely claiming that Trader Joe’s had a written policy forbidding Store Captains from making charitable donations in excess of $250.00 without permission from their supervisors.

Commenting about the lawsuit, Andrew H. Friedman, a founding member of Helmer Friedman LLP, the attorneys representing Ms. Holm stated, “Sexual orientation discrimination is real. It happens every day. We are very fortunate that California outlaws sexual orientation discrimination in employment and housing. “

Equality California today announced the endorsements of 11 strong pro-equality candidates for Congress, the California Legislature and local offices throughout the state.

“Equality California has been able to accomplish the things it has because of its work with the LGBT and allied elected officials with whom it collaborates in Washington, D.C., Sacramento and around the state,” said Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California. “This fall, we are pleased to endorse a group of candidates with a proven track record of supporting LGBT civil rights and social justice, and are confident that they will fight for strong laws protecting LGBT people.”

The candidates are as follows:

U.S. Congress:

Doug Applegate (CD 49 – San Diego) – A former U.S. Marine Colonel, Iraq veteran and current attorney, Doug Applegate strongly supports the enactment of strong civil rights for LGBT people at the federal level, including the federal Equality Act, and is an advocate for veterans and comprehensive immigration reform. During his 32-military career, he opposed the anti-LGBT “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and voiced his support that LGBT service members be allowed to serve openly and proudly. Applegate is opposing Congressman Darrell Issa (R-San Diego) in his congressional reelection bid.

California Senate:

Anthony Portantino (SD 25 – La Cañada Flintridge) –  Former California Assemblymember and La Cañada Flintridge Mayor Anthony Portantino has a long and stellar history of supporting civil rights protections for the LGBT community. As assemblymember, Portantino was vocal and public in his opposition to Proposition 8, consistently voted in favor of legislation advancing LGBT civil rights, and recruited and mentored out LGBT leaders. He has regularly participated in Pride events and he organized a series of successful HIV summits with City of Hope Hospital.

California Assembly:

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (AD 4 – Napa/Colusa/Lake Counties) – Cecelia Aguiar-Curry currently serves as the first woman mayor of the city of Winters, north of Sacramento. In a largely rural, agricultural district, Aguiar-Curry is committed to being a voice for LGBT civil rights, social and economic justice and the environment. She supports programs to aid bullied LGBT youth in schools, legal protections for transgender Californians, and has worked to elect LGBT candidates.

Blanca Rubio (AD 48 – San Gabriel Valley) – A former teacher and current member of the Baldwin Park Unified School District Board, Blanca Rubio has nearly two decades of experience serving her community. She supports marriage equality, access to quality, affordable healthcare and the equality of all Americans. Rubio would oppose state budget cuts impacting the LGBT community, including to programs that assist people living with HIV, would support laws protecting LGBT parents, and opposed Proposition 8 in 2008.

Christy Smith (AD 38 – Santa Clarita) – Governing Board Member of the Newhall School District Christy Smith says that her views on LGBT issues were shaped early on as she watched her mother, a registered nurse, volunteer to care for people with AIDS at the height of the epidemic. As a school board member, Smith has advocated for LGBT students and for the implementation of the FAIR Education Act, mandating LGBT-inclusive curricula in California schools.

The Equality California PAC endorses outstanding LGBT candidates at the local level:

Thomas Lister-Looker (Palm Springs Unified School Board, Trustee Area 1) – Thomas Lister-Looker has been a vocal advocate for HIV services and education and against stigmatization of people with HIV. A father of two and longtime resident of Palm Springs, Lister-Looker says that as a school board member, he will work to expand gay-straight alliances at district high schools, ensure that all schools provide a safe, supportive learning environment for LGBT students, target bullying and make sure that transgender students have full access to school facilities.

Rafael Mandelman (San Francisco City College Board of Trustees) – Rafael Mandelman is running for reelection to the San Francisco City College Board of Trustees, where he has served since 2013. Mandelman has extensive experience in political and civil rights advocacy, having served on the boards of the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club, the Harvey Milk Democratic Club, the San Francisco LGBT Center and the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee. Mandelman is committed to maintaining the college’s LGBT studies and other programs, and working to help elect other LGBT candidates at every level of government.

Steve Padilla (Chula Vista City Council) – Steve Padilla is a former Chula Vista mayor, city councilmember and police detective. He is committed to maintaining Chula Vista’s historically LGBT-inclusive policies, enhancing collaboration with local LGBT organizations and to opposing laws that would target LGBT people for discrimination. He has proudly supported LGBT organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign, HonorPAC and the San Diego LGBT Community Center. He wants to serve as an example of an out, proud public official for LGBT youth.

Tom Temprano (San Francisco City College Board of Trustees) – Tom Temprano is a boardmember and past president of the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club and has a long history of advocating on behalf of and working to elect LGBT candidates. Temprano has indicated that he will work to protect important San Francisco Community College programs, including LGBT studies, from budget cuts. He would work to implement sensitivity training for college staff about transgender and gender non-conforming students, ensure that facilities are transgender-inclusive, and include transgender people in any curriculum covering LGBT history.

Les Zendle, MD (Desert Healthcare District Board) – Les Zendle has worked to improve the health and wellbeing of the LGBT community since the 1980s. He was a founding chairperson of Los Angeles Jewish AIDS Services, and has served on the boards of AIDS Project Los Angeles, the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission and the Palm Springs LGBTQ Center. In the early 1990s, he was Kaiser Permanente Southern California’s first openly gay medical director; currently four out of 16 are LGBT. His decades-long dedication to LGBT health make him a strong candidate for the Desert Healthcare District Board.

Cesar Zepeda (Richmond City Council) – Cesar Zepeda became an LGBT advocate 15 years ago when he co-founded a Bay Area-wide LGBT youth group. Since then, he has served on the boards of or volunteered for a number of LGBT organizations and currently is president of Richmond Rainbow Pride. If elected, Zepeda has pledged to help enact a gender-neutral restroom ordinance, establish programs aiding LGBT seniors, youth, and people living with HIV, and appoint an LGBT liaison to the city council, mayor’s office and police department.

The Equality California Political Action Committee endorses viable candidates for federal and state office who have a proven track record of supporting equal rights and legal protections for LGBT Californians and who are committed to advancing these goals in their capacity as elected officials.

Before adjourning last week, the California Legislature passed the final bill of Equality California’s 2016 legislative package, a total of eight bills and resolutions sponsored by the organization to win approval since the beginning of the 2016 legislative session. Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 26 passed August 31 with a final, unanimous vote by the Senate.

“California has the world’s strongest civil rights protections for LGBT people, but gaps still remain,” said Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California. “This year, each of our sponsored bills helped address an area where LGBT people still suffer discrimination and disparities in health and well-being compared to the general public. Our bills this session protect vulnerable LGBT teens, make sure religious colleges give public notice if they discriminate against LGBT students, ensure California tax dollars don’t go to states or cities that adopt new anti-LGBT laws, and more. We ask Governor Brown to sign these pieces of legislation so important to LGBT Californians.”

The governor has already signed two Equality California-sponsored bills:

SB 1408: HIV Organ and Tissue Donation Equity (Allen)
SB 1408, authored by Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), permits organ and tissue donation between HIV-positive donors and HIV-positive recipients. Permitting organ and tissue donation from HIV-positive donors for transplant in HIV-positive patients has the potential to save hundreds of lives each year. SB 1408 is co-sponsored by Equality California, AIDS Project Los Angeles, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, and Positive Women’s Network-USA.

SB 1005: Modernizing Code Language to Reflect Marriage Equality (Jackson)
SB 1005, authored by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), amends various code sections to accurately reflect current law with respect marriage equality. Marriage equality is the law of the land in California, but that is not uniformly reflected in laws already on the books. SB 1005 is sponsored by Equality California.

In addition, the Legislature adopted two Equality California-sponsored resolutions:

SJR 26: Urging Science-Based Guidelines for Blood Donation (de León/Mayes)
SJR 26, authored by Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes (R-Yucca Valley), makes it clear that the California Legislature joins medical and community groups in urging development of science-based guidelines for blood donation that focus on risk-assessment of individuals instead of stigmatizing standards that continue to discriminate against gay and bisexual men and transgender people. SJR 26 is sponsored by Equality California.

AJR 45: Resolution in Support of the Equality Act (Chiu)
AJR 45, authored by Asm. David Chiu (D-San Francisco), calls on Congress to enact the federal Equality Act. The Equality Act updates the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide federal protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, federal funding, credit, and the jury system. AJR 45 is sponsored by Equality California.

An additional four bills await the governor’s signature:

SB 1146: Uncovering Discrimination in Higher Education (Lara)
SB 1146, authored by Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), would increase transparency in higher education by requiring colleges and universities to publicly disclose religious exemptions to nondiscrimination laws that they claim, and allow prospective students or employees to make an informed decision about attending school or accepting employment. SB 1146 is sponsored by Equality California.

AB 2246: Suicide Prevention Policies in Schools (O’Donnell)
AB 2246, authored by Asm. Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach), would require schools to adopt policies to give teachers in grades 7-12 the tools necessary to identify and combat teen suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10-24. Studies also have shown that LGBT youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide compared to their non-LGBT peers. AB 2246 is co-sponsored by Equality California and The Trevor Project.

AB 1887: Prevent California-Funded Travel to States with A License to Discriminate (Low)
AB 1887, authored by Asm. Evan Low (D-Campbell), would prohibit state agencies and the Legislature from approving state funded or sponsored travel to a state that, after June 26, 2015, has enacted a new law that voids, weakens or repeals existing state or local protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. AB 1887 is co-sponsored by Equality California and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

AB 1732: The Equal Restroom Access Act (Ting)
AB 1732, authored by Asm. Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), would enact the most progressive statewide restroom access policy in the nation, requiring all single-occupancy restrooms in businesses, government buildings and places of public accommodation to be available to everyone. Compliance with the bill is a matter of changing a sign on a restroom door. The bill is sponsored by Equality California, the Transgender Law Center, and California NOW.

Gun safety legislation
In July, Gov. Brown signed into law six Equality California-supported gun safety bills that ban the sale of high capacity assault rifle magazines, regulate the sale and possession of ammunition, expand background checks, limit loans of firearms and ban the resale of a gun to someone legally barred from purchasing it. The new laws were supported by Equality California as part of its Safe and Equal campaign against gun violence. Equality California worked with Senate Pro Tem Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and bill authors to lobby for passage of this important package that makes California’s gun safety laws the most protective in the nation.

Equality California has sponsored passage of 118 bills in the past two decades. Governor Brown has until September 30th to sign the remaining bills.

Major insurers such as Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare recently announced their exit from state-sponsored insurance exchanges while the uninsured rate has fallen to a historic low, bringing into question the cost and quality of health care in America. With such developments in mind, the personal-finance Web site WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s States with the Best & Worst Health Care.

In order to identify the states with the best health care, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: 1) Health Care Costs, 2) Health Care Access and 3) Health Outcomes.

They evaluated these categories using 29 relevant metrics with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the best health care.

They then calculated overall scores for each state using the weighted average across all metrics, which was then used to construct their final ranking.

Health Care in California (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 39^th – Average Monthly Insurance Premium
• 47^th – Number of Hospital Beds per Capita
• 21^st – Number of Physicians per Capita
• 19^th – Number of Dentists per Capita
• 48^th – Physician Medicare Acceptance Rate
• 41^st – % of Adults Aged 18 to 64 with Health Insurance
• 37^th – % of Children Aged 0 to 17 with Health Insurance
• 39^th – % of At-Risk Adults Without a Routine Doctor Visit in Past Two Years
• 27^th – % of Adults Without a Dental Visit in Past Year
• 1^st – % of Medical Residents Retained

For the full report visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-best-health-care/23457/