Simmesport, Louisiana — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Avoyelles Parish 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
79.8%
Total
79.1%
Men
80.4%
Women
93.8%
Under 19
66.8%
18-40
78.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Louisiana United States
Total 79.5% +0.3% 83.8% -4%
Men 78.5% +0.6% 82.3% -3.2%
Women 80.5% -0.1% 85.2% -4.8%
Under 19 93.6% +0.2% 92.4% +1.4%
18 - 40 67.6% -0.8% 72.2% -5.4%
40 - 64 79.2% -0.6% 85.2% -6.6%

Medicare Spending in Avoyelles Parish

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Louisiana United States
$12,238.11 + $1504.89 $9,278.82 + $4464.18

Medicare Enrollment in Avoyelles Parish

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
16.5%
Total
12.9%
Elderly
3.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Louisiana United States
Total 13.7% +2.8% 13.5% +3%
Elderly 11.1% +1.8% 11.6% +1.3%
Disabled 2.6% +1% 2.0% +1.6%