.One-Fifth of Richmond Residents Are Uninsured

Richmond and Oakland lead the Bay Area with the highest percentage of uninsured residents, according to a new Census report. According to the Contra Costa Times, the report shows that 20.6 percent of Richmond residents have no health-care insurance, and in Oakland, it’s 17.5 percent. Richmond has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the Bay Area, and Oakland is third, following Antioch. Overall, about 11.5 percent of East Bay residents have no health insurance.