Merna, Nebraska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Custer 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
84.1%
Total
83%
Men
85.4%
Women
91.9%
Under 19
73%
18-40
85.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Nebraska United States
Total 86.6% -2.5% 83.8% +0.3%
Men 85.2% -2.2% 82.3% +0.7%
Women 88.0% -2.6% 85.2% +0.2%
Under 19 94.1% -2.2% 92.4% -0.5%
18 - 40 78.0% -5% 72.2% +0.8%
40 - 64 88.2% -3% 85.2% ±0.0%

Medicare Spending in Custer County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Nebraska United States
$8,587.35 + $1676.65 $9,278.82 + $985.18

Medicare Enrollment in Custer County

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

Percentage by Segment
22.1%
Total
20.1%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment Nebraska United States
Total 14.6% +7.5% 13.5% +8.6%
Elderly 12.9% +7.2% 11.6% +8.5%
Disabled 1.7% +0.3% 2.0% ±0.0%