Newport News, Virginia — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Newport News 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
84.5%
Total
82.7%
Men
86.2%
Women
93.6%
Under 19
76.8%
18-40
85%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Virginia United States
Total 85.2% -0.7% 83.8% +0.7%
Men 84.1% -1.4% 82.3% +0.4%
Women 86.3% -0.1% 85.2% +1%
Under 19 93.0% +0.6% 92.4% +1.2%
18 - 40 76.8% ±0.0% 72.2% +4.6%
40 - 64 86.7% -1.7% 85.2% -0.2%

Medicare Spending in Newport News County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Virginia United States
$8,596.16 - $589.16 $9,278.82 - $1271.82

Medicare Enrollment in Newport News County

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

Percentage by Segment
12%
Total
9.9%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment Virginia United States
Total 12.5% -0.5% 13.5% -1.5%
Elderly 10.5% -0.6% 11.6% -1.7%
Disabled 2.0% ±0.0% 2.0% ±0.0%