Westerly, Rhode Island — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Washington 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
89.9%
Total
88.5%
Men
91.2%
Women
95.9%
Under 19
82.1%
18-40
91.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Rhode Island United States
Total 86.2% +3.7% 83.8% +6.1%
Men 84.3% +4.2% 82.3% +6.2%
Women 88.0% +3.2% 85.2% +6%
Under 19 94.0% +1.9% 92.4% +3.5%
18 - 40 77.2% +4.9% 72.2% +9.9%
40 - 64 88.1% +3.1% 85.2% +6%

Medicare Spending in Washington County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Rhode Island United States
$9,010.40 - $496.4 $9,278.82 - $764.82

Medicare Enrollment in Washington County

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

Percentage by Segment
14.4%
Total
12.6%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Rhode Island United States
Total 16.0% -1.6% 13.5% +0.9%
Elderly 13.5% -0.9% 11.6% +1%
Disabled 2.5% -0.8% 2.0% -0.3%