Beech Bottom, West Virginia — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Brooke 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
83.6%
Total
83.6%
Men
83.6%
Women
95.4%
Under 19
72.2%
18-40
84.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population West Virginia United States
Total 82.6% +1% 83.8% -0.2%
Men 81.8% +1.8% 82.3% +1.3%
Women 83.4% +0.2% 85.2% -1.6%
Under 19 95.0% +0.4% 92.4% +3%
18 - 40 70.6% +1.6% 72.2% ±0.0%
40 - 64 84.0% +0.3% 85.2% -0.9%

Medicare Spending in Brooke County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
West Virginia United States
$9,572.78 + $2359.22 $9,278.82 + $2653.18

Medicare Enrollment in Brooke County

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

Percentage by Segment
17.9%
Total
15.3%
Elderly
2.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment West Virginia United States
Total 19.1% -1.2% 13.5% +4.4%
Elderly 14.9% +0.4% 11.6% +3.7%
Disabled 4.2% -1.6% 2.0% +0.6%