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United States by State Sep 2025 5.6% District of Columbia 4.2% United States 2.4% South Dakota EXPLORE ALL TOPICS Employment Data on the labor force are compiled from EPI analysis of …

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EPI analyzes the U.S. health care system through the lens of low- and moderate-income families’ living standards, with special attention to employer-sponsored health insurance, the burden of health costs, …