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24 HEALTH • Spring 2018 Stats and information from the health care sector PULSE The Thanks to increased federal funding, community health centers that reach underserved areas have sprouted up across the U.S. since 2000, and their patient census has grown by millions. Helping the underserved Community health centers serve people from all walks of life and accept all types of insurance, including government health plans and commercial plans. Who pays for it Other 4% Grants/contracts 31% Self pay 4% Private insurance 9% Medicare/other public 8% Medicaid 43% 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M 30M '00 '02 '10 '14 '16 9.6M 25.9M Patients served annually U.S. Community Health Center revenue sources, 2016 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2018 report Smoking and cancer Smoking is a cause for many types of cancer. Lung, bronchus & trachea 81% Larynx 72% Esophagus 50% Oral cavity & pharynx 47% Urinary/bladder 45% Liver/bile duct 22% Uterine/cervix 20% Kidney/renal 17% Stomach 17% Myeloid leukemia 15% *Adults ages 30+ included in data Source: American Cancer Society Medicaid work requirements The Trump Administration this year issued guidance to states on imposing work requirements for those seeking Medicaid coverage. Meanwhile, a majority of people covered by Medicaid in Massachusetts and the U.S. already work full time. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, January 2018 report Not working Working full time Working part time 33% 46% 21% 40% 42% 18% Ill/disabled Caretaking In school Other 42% 36% 22% 30% 9% 15% 27% 19% Mass. U.S. Mass. U.S. ■ Reason for not working ■ Total enrollees (Mass. - 776,000; U.S. - 24.58M) Central Mass. HEALTH CARE e-news weekly SIGN UP TODAY! In this targeted weekly email newsletter, we'll report on the news, changes and trends in our region's health care industry. You'll find interviews of industry leaders, news on health care providers and insurers and close coverage of the industry that has the largest base of employment in the region. There will also be links to top statewide and national health care stories of interest to our audience. If you're an executive in a health care organization, a senior manager in a business who's in charge of keeping up with the latest changes affecting your company or an active and interested consumer, our new Health Care e-news weekly will be a must read for you! Stay informed with our weekly e-newsletter Sign up today to receive it FREE www.wbjournal.com/enews Produced by the publishers of Worcester Business Journal The Region's Quarterly Health Care Magazine HEALTH C E N T R A L M A S S A C H U S E T T S HEALTH CARE Enews Worcester Business Journal WBJ