Las Animas, Colorado — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Bent 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
80.5%
Total
78.8%
Men
82.3%
Women
89.2%
Under 19
71.3%
18-40
80.1%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Colorado United States
Total 82.3% -1.8% 83.8% -3.3%
Men 80.5% -1.7% 82.3% -3.5%
Women 84.1% -1.8% 85.2% -2.9%
Under 19 89.4% -0.2% 92.4% -3.2%
18 - 40 73.1% -1.8% 72.2% -0.9%
40 - 64 85.0% -4.9% 85.2% -5.1%

Medicare Spending in Bent County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Colorado United States
$8,224.78 + $114.22 $9,278.82 - $939.82

Medicare Enrollment in Bent County

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

Percentage by Segment
16.1%
Total
13.1%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment Colorado United States
Total 10.7% +5.4% 13.5% +2.6%
Elderly 9.2% +3.9% 11.6% +1.5%
Disabled 1.5% +1.5% 2.0% +1%