Waynesboro, Georgia — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Burke 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
79.6%
Total
78.6%
Men
80.5%
Women
91.7%
Under 19
67.5%
18-40
78.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Georgia United States
Total 78.1% +1.5% 83.8% -4.2%
Men 76.4% +2.2% 82.3% -3.7%
Women 79.7% +0.8% 85.2% -4.7%
Under 19 89.7% +2% 92.4% -0.7%
18 - 40 65.5% +2% 72.2% -4.7%
40 - 64 80.0% -1.4% 85.2% -6.6%

Medicare Spending in Burke County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Georgia United States
$9,568.15 - $844.15 $9,278.82 - $554.82

Medicare Enrollment in Burke County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.8%
Total
9.6%
Elderly
3.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Georgia United States
Total 10.7% +2.1% 13.5% -0.7%
Elderly 8.7% +0.9% 11.6% -2%
Disabled 2.1% +1.2% 2.0% +1.3%