15.1 — Percent of Mecklenburg County population under age 65 that had no health insurance in 2005
17.3 — Percent in state
$74.50 — Average cost of a doctor’s visit in Mecklenburg County, first quarter 2007
$73.75 — Average cost in Memphis
$81.40 — Average cost in Raleigh
$85.17 — Average cost in Atlanta
Carolinas HealthCare System
6 Charlotte-area hospitals 1,481 beds 725 physicians 66,000 inpatients discharged in 2006 1.2 million outpatient visits and visits to ER
Presbyterian Healthcare
5 Charlotte-area hospitals 839 beds 3,103 physicians 53,000 inpatients 360,000+ outpatient visits and visits to ER
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Cecil B. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Institute of Medicine, Charlotte Chamber, Carolinas Medical Center, Presbyterian Healthcare
