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Monday, July 23, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Judge hearing arguments over Miss. abortion law
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ? A federal judge in Mississippi is hearing arguments Wednesday over whether an anti-abortion law should be allowed to go into effect and possibly close the state's only abortion clinic.
U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III temporarily blocked the law on July 1. The judge gave the clinic and the government one hour each Wednesday afternoon to argue over the law, which requires anyone performing abortions at the clinic in Jackson to be an OB-GYN with privileges to admit patients to a local hospital.
The clinic, Jackson Women's Health Organization, says it has been unable to obtain admitting privileges for its two out-of-state OB-GYNs because local hospitals have not responded to their requests. The clinic says the state can't place undue burdens or substantial obstacles to women seeking abortion, as the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
Admitting privileges can be difficult to get because hospitals might not grant them to out-of-state physicians, or hospitals with religious affiliations might not give them to doctors who perform abortions.
The clinic said it would face "irreparable harm" if the law were to be enforced because hospitals haven't said when ? or if ? they'll consider the admitting privileges. The clinic wants the judge to continue to block the law to see if its doctors can get the privileges.
"If they're denied or if the hospitals are dragging their feet, that's going to be more clear evidence that there's a substantial obstacle" to access to an abortion, clinic attorney Robert McDuff said.
The government says the privileges help protect patients by ensuring they have continuity of care if a woman needs to go to the hospital. They also note that while the clinic might have to wait to get hospital privileges, "inconvenience is not 'irreparable harm.'"
Before the arguments began, the judge instructed spectators and attorneys about proper behavior.
"This is a court of law, and it's not a political debate," Jordan said.
The judge questioned the state's attorney, who had argued that any anti-abortion statements by elected officials were "weak evidence" that the purpose of the law, which was passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature, was to prevent abortions.
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant said the day he signed the bill: "If it closes that clinic, then so be it."
The clinic uses out-of-state physicians because in-state physicians generally don't want to face the social pressure of having protesters at their offices, homes or churches, clinic employees say.
Opponents of the law say any patient experiencing complications could receive immediate care from emergency room physicians. The clinic for the past several years has had a transfer agreement with a local OB-GYN who has hospital admitting privileges. He doesn't perform abortions at the clinic but provides backup help by agreeing to meet clinic patients at a hospital if there's an emergency.
Clinic owner Diane Derzis said since she acquired Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2010, no woman has had to be taken from the clinic by ambulance.
The U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 established a nationwide right to abortion. In 1992, the court's decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey upheld the Roe decision and allowed states to regulate abortions before fetuses are viable. The 1992 decision also said states may not place undue burdens or substantial obstacles to women seeking abortion.
If the clinic closed, abortion could be nearly impossible to obtain in Mississippi. The closest clinics to Jackson are about 200 miles away, in Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama.
Mississippi physicians who perform fewer than 10 abortions a month can avoid having their offices regulated as an abortion clinic, and thus avoid restrictions in the new law. The clinic's owner has said the clinic is unlikely to stay open and perform that few abortions per month. The Health Department said it doesn't have a record of how many physicians perform fewer than 10 abortions a month.
Clinic operators say almost all the abortions in the state are done in their building. They say in court papers that the clinic did about 3,000 abortions in 18 months.
The judge has several options.
He could extend the temporary restraining order and give himself time to issue a written ruling on the clinic's request for a preliminary injunction.
He could rule immediately from the bench, granting a preliminary injunction and giving attorneys on both sides time to prepare for a trial that could take place weeks or months from now.
Or he could allow the state to begin enforcing the law.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/judge-hearing-arguments-over-miss-abortion-law-185459738.html
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Saudi Shi'ites throng funerals of slain protesters
DUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of Shi'ite Muslims turned out for the funerals of two men killed during protests triggered by the arrest of a prominent Shi'ite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia's oil-producing Eastern province, witnesses said on Wednesday.
Mohamed al-Felfel and Akbar al-Shakhouri were shot dead on Sunday in what an Interior Ministry spokesman described as a "criminal act" after protests broke out following the arrest of Shi'ite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on sedition charges.
Activists say the two men were killed by police snipers stationed on rooftops, a report denied by the Interior Ministry.
The cleric's arrest and the killings have raised the temperature in one of the most volatile regions in Saudi Arabia, where the kingdom's Shi'ite Muslim minority is concentrated. The U.S. embassy in Riyadh has warned its citizens to exercise caution when travelling to the area.
The Eastern Province is home to a Shi'ite population that has long complained of discrimination and marginalization by the Sunni ruling family. The Saudi government denies any discrimination.
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter and a key regional ally of the United States, has escaped the "Arab Spring" protests that forced leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya out of power.
An activist who said he was taking part in one funeral in the village of Awamiya on Wednesday night talked of tens of thousands of mourners in the street. It was not possible to verify the figure.
An Interior Ministry spokesman confirmed the funeral was taking place but gave no estimate of the number of attendees.
The activist said marchers chanted "Down with the House of Saud", referring to the kingdom's ruling family, and "Down with Mohammed bin Fahd", the governor of the Eastern Province.
The crowd also carried Bahraini flags and chanted "Qatif and Bahrain are one people", said the activist, in reference to Shi'ites in the neighboring island kingdom who have led an uprising demanding reforms.
Earlier, activists posted videos of what they said was Felfel's funeral late on Tuesday in Qatif, showing large crowds, many of them men in white robes, chanting "Down with Mohammed bin Fahd" in reference to the governor of the Eastern Province.
They also emailed pictures of men holding placards criticizing the royal family. It was not possible to independently verify the authenticity of the recordings and photographs or to determine where or when they were taken.
The Rasid news website said Saudi security forces stayed away from the funeral procession, which passed through the main Abdulaziz Street in the center of Qatif.
Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki said security forces had worked hard to ensure the safety of the mourners.
"Some trouble-seekers took advantage of the gathering to hide in their midst and divert the context of this event which led the security forces to do their duty to keep the peace and ensure the safety of those participating in the funeral procession," he told Reuters.
APPEALS FOR CALM
Shi'ite community leaders have appealed for calm during the funerals, urging people to avoid being drawn into a situation that could lead to bloodshed.
"This tense and difficult period that Qatif is passing through necessitates that we all work together to safeguard our society from any security deterioration, God forbid, to protect lives and sanctities," read a statement signed by a group of local notables, including Sheikh Abdallah al-Khuneizi, a former Shi'ite religious court judge.
The statement also appealed to security forces to exercise restraint and patience to get past a "dangerous and critical period".
Saudi Arabia acknowledged that some protests had taken place after Sheikh Nimr was arrested, but the Interior Ministry said there were no clashes between protesters and police.
"In the aftermath of the arrest ... a limited number of people assembled in the town of Awamiya," an Interior Ministry statement said. "Gunshots were overheard in the town. However, there was no security confrontation whatsoever."
Nimr is seen as a leading radical cleric promoting the Shi'ite cause. He had been arrested and released before.
His brother said police had ambushed him on his way home from a farm he owns. Activists posted pictures on the Internet of a grey-bearded man they identified as Nimr inside a vehicle. He was covered with what appeared to be a blood-stained white sheet.
Activists said Nimr had been taken to the capital Riyadh.
Shi'ites say it is hard for them to get government jobs or university places, their neighborhoods are run down, and their places of worship are often closed down.
The government denies such accusations.
Qatif is located next door to Bahrain, an island kingdom that has been in turmoil over demands by its majority Shi'ites for political reforms by the Sunni ruling Al Khalifa family.
Both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia accuse non-Arab Shi'ite Iran of fomenting unrest among their Shi'ite populations.
Protests broke out in the Eastern Province region in March 2011 when unrest in neighboring Bahrain was quashed with the assistance of Saudi and other Gulf troops.
(Reporting by Sami Aboudi, Asma al-Sharif and Andrew Hammond; Editing by Ralph Boulton and Kevin Liffey)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-shiites-throng-funerals-slain-protesters-193114977.html
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Harper and Trout go from farmhands to fame
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ? Bryce Harper remembered back to Oct. 27, when just 414 fans were at Scottsdale Stadium to watch his Scorpions play the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League.
Down 7-5, Bryce Harper vowed to teammate Brandon Crawford to hit a game-winning home run.
"I'll drop a bomb and walk off the field, tell them we own this place," Harper said. "I promise you I'm going to hit a jack right here. I swear on everything."
"Yeah, OK," Mike Trout told him in disbelief.
Trout led off with a single, Scottsdale got another hit with one out and Harper followed with a home run to right-center off Jeff Inman.
"Everybody ran inside the clubhouse," Harper said. "It was a great moment."
Still tied together, baseball's youthful dynamic duo will be watched by millions on Tuesday night as the All-Star game returns to Kansas City and beautiful Kauffman Stadium for the first time since 1973.
Just 19, Harper is the youngest position player in All-Star history and a key part of the Washington Nationals' emergence as a first-place team. Trout, a year older, is leading the American League in hitting and helping the Los Angeles Angels turn around their season after a sloppy start.
Coincidentally, both came up to the majors leagues on April 28, Harper for his debut and Trout for his return following a pair of stints last year. They are among a record five rookie All-Stars, joined by Texas pitcher Yu Darvish, Oakland closer Ryan Cook and Arizona pitcher Wade Miley.
In a room full of baseball's best, even the veterans are taking notice of Harper and Trout.
"Speed. Power. Excitement. Youth. Energy," Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson said. "If they are able to stay healthy, they can completely transform the game as they get, five, 10, 15 years of big league time."
For now, both will start Tuesday night's game on the bench.
With the result determining home-field advantage in the World Series for the 10th straight year, the AL manager Ron Washington will start reigning MVP and Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander. The NL's Tony La Russa, the first inactive All-Star manager since the AL's Bob Lemon in 1979, chose San Francisco's Matt Cain ? coming off a perfect game last month ? over knuckleballer R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets.
Trout was on a flight from Salt Lake City to Cleveland when he saw on Twitter that Harper was being called up the same day. Trout hadn't let many people know he was joining the big league team.
"Knowing he was getting called up that same day was pretty funny," Trout said.
A son of former Minnesota minor league infielder Jeff Trout, Mike was taken by the Angels with the 25th pick on the first round of the 2009 amateur draft. Idolizing Derek Jeter, he played shortstop at Millville Senior High in New Jersey until he was moved to the outfield in his senior year. He understands why he lasted so late in the first round.
"A lot of risk. East Coast kid. Didn't play all year," he said. "You look at the teams in Florida and California, they've got perfect weather all year. They can play all year."
Harper had the greater renown, on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was just 16 with the headline "CHOSEN ONE." With sunglasses hanging from the top of his shirt and a neatly cropped beard, he has the big league look. A hint of acne reveals he's still a teenager.
"So much pressure ? no, I'm just kidding," he said, joshing with the media.
Joining a Nationals team that already has a top youthful star in ace pitcher Stephen Strasburg, Harper has a .282 batting average with eight homers and 25 RBIs in 63 games. The only younger All-Stars were Bob Feller in 1938 and Dwight Gooden in 1984, both closer to their 19th birthdays than Harper.
"I still feel like I have that kid inside me that wants to play the game of baseball every single day," Harper said. "I got love and that passion for the game and, hopefully, I can keep it going. I hope I'll be able to play for the Nationals for a long time and be able to play in the big leagues for a long time because that's the dream."
While Harper is polished following years of interviews, Trout projects a golly-gee demeanor, with close-cropped hair and a beaming smile. After he twice crashed into the center-field fence at Denver's Coors Field last month, teammates Jered Weaver and Dan Haren suggested he turn down the enthusiasm by a few notches.
"It's a long year. We're going to need you," Trout remembered them telling him.
He's hitting .341 with 12 homers, 40 RBIs and 26 steals in 29 chances.
"I was just telling Jete, I've never seen a player hit a triple to left field, down the line," Yankees ace CC Sabathia said. "Raul (Ibanez) plays it off the wall, and he's standing on third. That's just fun to see. What he's doing is amazing."
While Trout was an All-Star shoo-in, La Russa appeared reluctant to select Harper and added him on Saturday as a replacement when Miami's Giancarlo Stanton got hurt.
Even the 67-year-old La Russa, who managed his first World Series champions before they were born, appreciates the focus on the new stars.
"It would be nice to put the National League phenom against the American League phenom," he said.
When discussing Trout, Harper sounds like a fan.
"He's fun to watch. I get pumped to watch him," Harper said.
They hope this is just the first of many All-Star appearances. For every Willie Mays, who played his 24th and final All-Star game in Kansas City, there is a Gooden, who was selected in four of his first five seasons and then flamed out because of injuries and drug use.
Harper and Trout know what they can become. They are the next generation, playing alongside the present.
"I think certain guys who have been introduced to the game of baseball early on in life," said 40-year-old Chipper Jones, who is retiring at the end of the season. "Travel ball has accelerated so much for the development of young players these days. Back when I played, we played 30 games a year, and I'd move on to football and basketball, and run a little track."
Yes, much has changed. But much is the same.
Harper wants to become just like Jones, a perennial All-Star respected by his peers.
"Any time I can do that and be that guy that's the face of baseball, I think that would be great, to be able to do that, to be able to play the game for a long time and respect everybody around me and respect the league," he said. "That would be a lot of fun."
NOTES: Detroit's Prince Fielder became only the second player to win multiple titles in the Home Run Derby, thrilling a crowd of 40,351 with eight splash shots into the right-field fountain and beating Toronto's Jose Bautista 12-7 in the final round. Ken Griffey Jr. won it three times.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/harper-trout-farmhands-fame-221549176--mlb.html
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Miami rapper Pitbull may head to Alaska
FILE - This April 26, 2012 file photo shows rapper Pitbull smiling after accepting the award for the Song of the Year by a male performer during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla. KMXT reports that Walmart will send the Miami rapper, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, to its store which gets the most "likes" on its Facebook page. A writer for the Boston Phoenix thought it'd be funny to send Pitbull to the most remote Walmart possible, and is encouraging people to "like" the Walmart in Kodiak. It seems to be working. The Kodiak Walmart had over 35,000 "likes" Monday, more than five times the town's population. Other Walmarts in Alaska lag with about 600 "likes" apiece. The promotion runs through the middle of the month. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)
FILE - This April 26, 2012 file photo shows rapper Pitbull smiling after accepting the award for the Song of the Year by a male performer during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla. KMXT reports that Walmart will send the Miami rapper, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, to its store which gets the most "likes" on its Facebook page. A writer for the Boston Phoenix thought it'd be funny to send Pitbull to the most remote Walmart possible, and is encouraging people to "like" the Walmart in Kodiak. It seems to be working. The Kodiak Walmart had over 35,000 "likes" Monday, more than five times the town's population. Other Walmarts in Alaska lag with about 600 "likes" apiece. The promotion runs through the middle of the month. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? Miami rapper Pitbull might soon be chilling out in Alaska.
In a marketing deal, Walmart will send Pitbull, aka Armando Christian Perez, to the store that gets the most "likes" on its Facebook page.
Right now, the leading candidate is Kodiak, Alaska. And there might be a reason.
A writer for The Boston Phoenix newspaper thought it'd be funny to send Pitbull to the most remote Walmart possible, and is encouraging people to "like" the Walmart in Kodiak.
It seems to be working.
The Kodiak Walmart had more than 35,000 "likes" Monday, more than five times the town's population.
Kodiak has a significant lead in the contest to land Pitbull, but actual numbers weren't immediately available, Walmart spokeswoman Sarah Spencer said.
She says other Walmart shoppers have until July 16 to like their local stores and pull ahead of Kodiak.
"I know Pitbull is hoping his Miami Walmart shoppers start liking their Facebook page," she said.
That would require some heavy lifting, with one Miami location sitting tight with 45 "likes" Monday.
"He's definitely coming to Kodiak if Kodiak wins," she said.
It would be the rapper's first visit to Alaska.
Pitbull, who is touring Europe, seems to be taking the contest in good nature. "Wherever the fans want to have a party, I will be there," he said in an emailed statement sent Monday from Austria.
Kodiak Island is about 225 miles southwest of Anchorage. It's home to the nation's largest Coast Guard base, and the island is known for its Kodiak brown bear population.
That fact wasn't lost on Pitbull, who tweeted Saturday: "I hear there's bear repellant at Kodiak, Alaska (at)walmartspecials."
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
HR Business Partner
Job Category: Human Resources
Location: Redmond, WA, US
Job ID: 800058-84813
Division: Human Resources
Location: Redmond, WA, US
Job ID: 800058-84813
Division: Human Resources
The HR team for the Microsoft Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Information, and Services group, is seeking a Sr. HR Manager to support the Manufacturing and IS organizations. The Microsoft MSCIS group is responsible for manufacturing innovative products like Xbox360, Kinect, Surface and other Microsoft hardware products and accessories. The responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of manufacturing, supply chain, information and services functions from sourcing, planning, manufacturing, product localization, distribution, repair and information solutions-all with the highest quality and compliance standards maintained at every stage.
The Senior HR Manager is accountable for driving the execution of HR Plan for the organization. Contributes business perspective and client requirements to the development of the annual HR Plan, which is developed in partnership with other members of the HR and business team. Commits to delivery of the HR Plan within client(s) or business group(s). In partnership with HR leaders, is accountable for the organizational health of the client/business, and contributes to efforts to shape and evolve the business culture. Collaborates with HR leadership and business leadership to diagnose and identify interventions needed to improve organizational effectiveness for client org. Is accountable for successful execution of organizational restructuring, in partnership with business leaders. Additionally, the Sr. HR Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of all HR programs and processes for the assigned client/business group including: Staffing Programs, Employee Relations, Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management, Employee/Manager Development, and Diversity & Inclusion..
Key responsibilities:
o Works independently and with the HR team to solve complex organizational capability issues and to proactively identify opportunities that align with the business needs.
o Actively contributes in business management meetings to provide human resources perspective on key organizational issues; contributes to the development of HR strategies for the group: and is responsible for execution of those strategies.
o Clearly understands the client business, mission, challenges, business initiatives and business model. Consults with senior management to influence and facilitate the development of their organizational priorities and related change initiatives.
o Able to proactively identify major problems and build effective solutions.
o Identifies and acts upon coaching opportunities with leaders, managers and employees while considering organizational implications
o Successfully drives key HR rhythm of the business processes with clients, including annual review, MYCD, promotions, and MS Poll; and uses these activities as a platform for further influencing and enabling positive change within the organization.
o Develop and drive HR programs
o Enables other HR team and extended team members.
Qualifications include a minimum of 7-10 years of directly applicable HR experience. A BS/BA in Human Resources, Business or related field is required with a preference for MBA or MA in HR related field. Must have demonstrated competence in organizational development, coaching, compensation and employee relations. The ability to deal effectively with ambiguity, recognize trends, and identify systemic approaches to solving problems in this fast moving, constantly changing environment is imperative. Experience working with managers and multi-client groups required. Candidates must have demonstrated excellent skills in the areas of: leadership, business acumen, consulting, analysis, project management, communication, presentation, negotiation and conflict management, and problem solving while working within a Matrix human resources role and structure.
This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.
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Source: http://www.humanresourcescentral.com/JobSeeker/HR_Business_Partner_WJ804250.aspx
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The states that are dying for healthcare coverage
By Alexander E.M. Hess and Samuel Weigley, 24/7 Wall St.
The lack of medical coverage in America is a serious problem as approximately 50 million people were uninsured all through 2010. But the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was passed in 2010, was constitutional. The legislation, once implemented in its entirety, is expected to cover 30 million Americans currently lacking coverage.
The lack of medical insurance has had grave consequences for individuals and the nation. In 2010 alone, 26,100 people died because they had no health insurance ? that amounts to 502 preventable deaths a week. However, some states fared better than others. Based on the latest report by Families USA, a health care consumer advocacy group, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 10 states with the highest number of deaths per 100,000 people due to a lack of insurance.
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Not surprisingly, nearly all of the states with the most residents dying due to a lack of insurance also had high numbers of uninsured residents. Seven of the states on the list were among the 10 states with the highest percentage of people without health coverage. Seven of the states were also in the bottom 10 for the lowest rates of private insurance coverage.
People without health insurance often forgo medical treatment for different reasons. According to Families USA, a supporter of President Obama?s health care reform law, uninsured adults are nearly four times more likely than insured adults to delay or avoid preventive care screening due to cost. Uninsured adults are also nearly seven times more likely to go without needed care due to cost than privately insured adults.
?You still see a very, very strong correlation between uninsurance and poor health-care outcomes ? including mortality ? and [that is] because people aren?t getting the type of care that they need,? Kim Bailey, the research director for Families USA, told 24/7 Wall St.
Many of the states with high death rates due to a lack of insurance also were among the poorest states in the country. The top seven states on this list also are among the 10 states with the highest poverty rates. Every state on this list is in the top half.
Poor health also appears to play an important role. States with high death rates due to lack of insurance had a high percentage of people with lifestyle-related risk factors for poor health. Of the states on our list, five of them have among the 10 highest percentages of smokers and among the 10 lowest percentages of people who eat vegetables at least three times a day. Four have among the 10 highest proportions of overweight or obese adults. Seven states on the list were in the bottom 10 in terms of life expectancy.
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Based on Families USA?s report, ?Dying for Coverage: The Deadly Consequences of Being Uninsured,? 24/7 Wall St. identified the 10 states with the highest number of deaths from being uninsured per 100,000 residents. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the methodology used by Families USA, first developed in 2002 by the Institute of Medicine, to determine?excess mortality from being uninsured. This method considers the proportion of?people who are insured and uninsured, the mortality risks for the uninsured and the number of expected deaths from a hypothetical fully insured population. 24/7 Wall St. also identified poverty rates and median income by state, provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Kaiser Family Foundation?s website ? Statehealthfacts.org ? provided health-related data, including life expectancy, obesity and diabetes rate.
These are the 10 states dying for health coverage.
1. Mississippi
? Excess deaths from a lack of insurance (per 100,000):?15.82
? Percent of population uninsured:?18.2 percent (ninth highest)
? Percent living below the poverty line:?22.4 percent (tied for the highest)
? Life expectancy at birth:?74.81 years (The lowest)
Many residents of Mississippi cannot afford insurance. The state has the lowest median income in the nation and the highest percentage of residents living below the poverty line. As a result, Mississippi has the second-lowest percentage of residents with private health insurance coverage, at 56.49 percent. Exacerbating the problem, residents are especially unhealthy. Among all states, Mississippi has the second-highest obesity rate, the second-highest percentage of adults with diabetes and the fifth-highest percentage of adult smokers in the nation. Probably on account of both high uninsurance rates and poor personal health, Mississippi is the only state where life expectancy was below 75 years at birth in 2010. Mississippi?s excess death rate was the highest among all states and twice that of 28 states in 2010.
2. Louisiana
? Excess deaths from a lack of insurance (per 100,000):?14.94
? Percent of population uninsured:?17.8 percent (10th highest)
? Percent living below the poverty line:?18.7 percent (sixth highest)
? Life expectancy at birth:?75.39 years (fourth lowest)
Louisiana has one of the lowest life expectancies at birth in the U.S. at 75.4 years. Though much of this certainly can be attributed to poor health choices ? the state has a higher number of smokers and its residents eat comparatively little fruit or vegetables ? the inability of?many residents to receive proper care due to lack of insurance is also a contributing factor. In Louisiana, 17.8 percent of the population goes without health insurance, despite the fact that 21.9 percent of the population qualifies for Medicaid ? the fifth-highest proportion among all 50 states. The high uninsurance rate is partly due to the relative economic disadvantage of the state?s residents. With 18.7 percent of residents living below the poverty line ? the sixth-highest rate in the nation ? and a median income that is more than $5,000 lower than the U.S. average, just 58.39 percent of state residents have private insurance. That is the fourth-lowest such rate in the nation.
3. Arkansas
? Excess deaths from a lack of insurance (per 100,000):?13.49
? Percent of population uninsured:?17.5 percent (tied for 12th highest)
? Percent living below the poverty line:?18.8 percent (fifth highest)
? Life expectancy at birth:?76.09 years (sixth lowest)
According to the Council for Community and Economic Research?s ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Arkansas had the second-lowest cost of health care in the United States. However, with 18.8 percent of the population living below the poverty line and a median annual household income of just $38,307 ? both among the lowest figures for any state ? many Arkansans cannot afford private health coverage. As a result, just 58.78 percent of the population has private insurance, the sixth-lowest figure in the country.
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4. South Carolina
? Excess deaths from a lack of insurance (per 100,000):?13.48
? Percent of population uninsured:?17.5 percent (tied for 12th highest)
? Percent living below the poverty line:?18.2 percent (seventh highest)
? Life expectancy at birth:?76.57 years (ninth lowest)
South Carolina is not a particularly healthy state: 67.4 percent of the state?s residents are either overweight or obese, just 23.3 percent eat proper amounts of fruit, only 22.9 percent eat proper amounts of vegetables and 10.7 percent are diabetic. All of these are among the highest rates in the country. Meanwhile, much of the cost of health care falls to private individuals. The state spent about $6,300 per person on health care in 2009, among the lowest levels, and just 51.9 percent of residents have employer-based health coverage. Unfortunately, South Carolinians have trouble affording insurance on their own: Median income was just $42,000 in 2010, significantly lower than the $50,000 national average, 18.2 percent of residents live below the poverty line and the cost of health care is higher than is the case in many states.
5. New Mexico
? Excess deaths from a lack of insurance (per 100,000):?12.15
? Percent of population uninsured:?19.6 percent (sixth highest)
? Percent living below the poverty line:?20.4 percent (tied for the highest)
? Life expectancy at birth:?78.21 years (20th lowest)
New Mexico has a fairly healthy population, with relatively low heart disease and obesity rates. However, just 55.8 percent of residents have private health insurance ? the lowest rate of any state in the country. One possible reason is that few employers provide insurance ? just 45.6 percent of the population has employer-based health coverage. The relative poverty of the state also means many residents cannot afford medical coverage. The median income in the state was just above $42,000 in 2010, far below the national median of about $50,000, while 20.4 percent of people live below the poverty line ? the highest rate in the country.
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