Varnell, Georgia — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Whitfield 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
73.2%
Total
71.2%
Men
75.2%
Women
87%
Under 19
58.5%
18-40
73.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Georgia United States
Total 78.1% -4.9% 83.8% -10.6%
Men 76.4% -5.2% 82.3% -11.1%
Women 79.7% -4.5% 85.2% -10%
Under 19 89.7% -2.7% 92.4% -5.4%
18 - 40 65.5% -7% 72.2% -13.7%
40 - 64 80.0% -6.2% 85.2% -11.4%

Medicare Spending in Whitfield County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Georgia United States
$9,568.15 - $269.15 $9,278.82 + $20.18

Medicare Enrollment in Whitfield County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.8%
Total
10.2%
Elderly
2.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Georgia United States
Total 10.7% +2.1% 13.5% -0.7%
Elderly 8.7% +1.5% 11.6% -1.4%
Disabled 2.1% +0.4% 2.0% +0.5%