Whitefish, Montana — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Flathead 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
77.7%
Total
77%
Men
78.5%
Women
86.8%
Under 19
67.9%
18-40
78.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Montana United States
Total 79.3% -1.6% 83.8% -6.1%
Men 78.2% -1.2% 82.3% -5.3%
Women 80.4% -1.9% 85.2% -6.7%
Under 19 87.3% -0.5% 92.4% -5.6%
18 - 40 70.2% -2.3% 72.2% -4.3%
40 - 64 80.8% -2.3% 85.2% -6.7%

Medicare Spending in Flathead County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Montana United States
$7,606.70 - $202.7 $9,278.82 - $1874.82

Medicare Enrollment in Flathead County

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

Percentage by Segment
15.2%
Total
12.9%
Elderly
2.2%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Montana United States
Total 15.2% ±0.0% 13.5% +1.7%
Elderly 13.1% -0.2% 11.6% +1.3%
Disabled 2.1% +0.1% 2.0% +0.2%