Report: Rates of Uninsured Individuals, Respiratory Illness, Cancer on the Rise in Coachella Valley

The rate of uninsured adults in Coachella Valley is on the rise, reaching 33.6% in 2013, according to report by the Health Assessment Resource Center. The report also found that the percentage of adults in that area who were diagnosed with a respiratory disease -- excluding asthma -- nearly tripled since 2007, while the rate of Coachella Valley adults who have been diagnosed with cancer increased from 9.6% in 2007 to 13.8% in 2013.

• "Report: Recession Over But Poverty, Health Issues Worsen" (Potter, HealthyCal, 5/14).