Columbus, Ohio — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Franklin 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
84.9%
Total
82.8%
Men
87.1%
Women
94.2%
Under 19
77.8%
18-40
85.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Ohio United States
Total 85.7% -0.8% 83.8% +1.1%
Men 84.2% -1.4% 82.3% +0.5%
Women 87.1% ±0.0% 85.2% +1.9%
Under 19 93.7% +0.5% 92.4% +1.8%
18 - 40 77.5% +0.3% 72.2% +5.6%
40 - 64 86.3% -0.8% 85.2% +0.3%

Medicare Spending in Franklin County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Ohio United States
$10,015.55 - $33.55 $9,278.82 + $703.18

Medicare Enrollment in Franklin County

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

Percentage by Segment
11.5%
Total
9.6%
Elderly
1.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Ohio United States
Total 15.1% -3.6% 13.5% -2%
Elderly 13.0% -3.4% 11.6% -2%
Disabled 2.1% -0.3% 2.0% -0.2%