Long Island statistics: Healthcare
Healthcare
Monitor Long Island’s healthcare indicators and latest coverage here. An indicator is a data point used to interpret and help judge the overall health of an economy. It’s a snapshot based on government-collected numbers analyzed to see how a region, in this case Long Island, compares with both itself and other places nearby and nationally over time.
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Health insurance in Nassau
More residents have some form of health insurance in Nassau County as of 2022 than they did a decade ago.
Latest on healthcareHealth insurance in Suffolk
More residents have some form of health insurance in Suffolk County as of 2022 than they did a decade ago.
Latest on healthcareHeart disease mortality per 100,000 population
Black residents died of heart disease at a higher rate than other residents on Long Island.
Latest on LI's leading cause of deathPercentage of premature deaths (less than 75 years)
Fewer deaths among White residents were premature across Long Island, following similar trends as other parts of New York.
Latest on health concerns