Athens, Alabama — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Limestone 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
83.3%
Total
81.9%
Men
84.7%
Women
92.9%
Under 19
72%
18-40
85.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alabama United States
Total 83.1% +0.2% 83.8% -0.5%
Men 81.7% +0.2% 82.3% -0.4%
Women 84.4% +0.3% 85.2% -0.5%
Under 19 93.7% -0.8% 92.4% +0.5%
18 - 40 72.0% ±0.0% 72.2% -0.2%
40 - 64 84.6% +0.6% 85.2% ±0.0%

Medicare Spending in Limestone County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alabama United States
$10,103.76 - $566.76 $9,278.82 + $258.18

Medicare Enrollment in Limestone County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.5%
Total
10%
Elderly
2.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alabama United States
Total 15.8% -3.3% 13.5% -1%
Elderly 12.5% -2.5% 11.6% -1.6%
Disabled 3.3% -0.8% 2.0% +0.5%