Osage, Iowa — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Mitchell County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
88.3%
Total
86.9%
Men
89.7%
Women
94.6%
Under 19
79.8%
18-40
88.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Iowa United States
Total 89.3% -1% 83.8% +4.5%
Men 88.2% -1.3% 82.3% +4.6%
Women 90.4% -0.7% 85.2% +4.5%
Under 19 95.9% -1.3% 92.4% +2.2%
18 - 40 81.4% -1.6% 72.2% +7.6%
40 - 64 90.7% -2.1% 85.2% +3.4%

Medicare Spending in Mitchell County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Mitchell County, Iowa. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Iowa United States
$7,835.01 - $821.01 $9,278.82 - $2264.82

Medicare Enrollment in Mitchell County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Mitchell County, Iowa. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
23.1%
Total
21.5%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Iowa United States
Total 16.3% +6.8% 13.5% +9.6%
Elderly 14.3% +7.2% 11.6% +9.9%
Disabled 1.9% -0.2% 2.0% -0.3%