Palisade, Colorado — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Mesa 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%
Total
77.9%
Men
82.1%
Women
87.3%
Under 19
71.3%
18-40
81.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Colorado United States
Total 82.3% -2.3% 83.8% -3.8%
Men 80.5% -2.6% 82.3% -4.4%
Women 84.1% -2% 85.2% -3.1%
Under 19 89.4% -2.1% 92.4% -5.1%
18 - 40 73.1% -1.8% 72.2% -0.9%
40 - 64 85.0% -3.2% 85.2% -3.4%

Medicare Spending in Mesa County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Colorado United States
$8,224.78 - $1421.78 $9,278.82 - $2475.82

Medicare Enrollment in Mesa County

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

Percentage by Segment
16.6%
Total
14.3%
Elderly
2.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Colorado United States
Total 10.7% +5.9% 13.5% +3.1%
Elderly 9.2% +5.1% 11.6% +2.7%
Disabled 1.5% +0.8% 2.0% +0.3%