Reproduced from a Century Foundation report; Map: Axios Visuals
Young people in big swaths of the country could get health insurance without having to pay a monthly premium, according to new data from the Century Foundation. Because premium subsidies are so high this year, a hypothetical 30-year old making $25,000 per year could find $0 insurance in 42% of the counties that use HealthCare.gov.
Los Angeles had the largest county GDP in 2018. Photo: Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
32.3% of U.S. gross domestic product was concentrated in just 31 counties in 2018, according to government data reviewed by Bloomberg.
Why it matters: All 31 counties included or were near major U.S. cities, signaling that the economy is concentrating in urban areas as economic output from more rural counties is dwindling.
Ottawa, Illinois, 2019. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
In most of the 10 states that will likely lose a House seat due to reapportionment beginning in 2022, current demographic trends are poised to shift political power from rural counties to metropolitan counties, according to an analysis by The Hill's Reid Wilson.
Why it matters: Census counts are crucial for determining political representation in the House, and minor changes in population can alter a state's power in Congress for a decade.
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Cigna finally pulled the trigger on selling its life and disability insurance business, netting $5.3 billion after taxes from New York Life.
The big picture: Health insurers have been divesting products that have less to do with actual medical care and instead combining with companies that sell drug benefits