The Acreage, Florida — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Palm Beach 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
73.7%
Total
71.6%
Men
75.7%
Women
84.2%
Under 19
60.7%
18-40
76.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Florida United States
Total 74.7% -1% 83.8% -10.1%
Men 72.7% -1.1% 82.3% -10.7%
Women 76.6% -0.9% 85.2% -9.5%
Under 19 86.6% -2.4% 92.4% -8.2%
18 - 40 62.9% -2.2% 72.2% -11.5%
40 - 64 76.1% +0.4% 85.2% -8.7%

Medicare Spending in Palm Beach County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Florida United States
$10,654.75 + $988.25 $9,278.82 + $2364.18

Medicare Enrollment in Palm Beach County

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

Percentage by Segment
19.4%
Total
18%
Elderly
1.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Florida United States
Total 16.4% +3% 13.5% +5.9%
Elderly 14.4% +3.6% 11.6% +6.4%
Disabled 2.0% -0.5% 2.0% -0.5%