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Loudoun County ranks high on the list of Virginia’s healthiest counties, but the numbers don’t tell the whole story. For many years, the relative affluence of Loudoun County compared to the rest of the commonwealth has masked disparities in outcomes for its underserved residents, who, though they make up a small percentage of the county, still number almost 16,000. In December of last year alone, according to the state office of Family Access to Medical Insurance Security, more than 1,300 people in Loudoun County applied for basic health insurance benefits through state Medicaid.
Source: washingtonexaminer.com
