Wood Lake, Nebraska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Cherry 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
79.9%
Total
78.1%
Men
81.9%
Women
89.1%
Under 19
69.2%
18-40
80.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Nebraska United States
Total 86.6% -6.7% 83.8% -3.9%
Men 85.2% -7.1% 82.3% -4.2%
Women 88.0% -6.1% 85.2% -3.3%
Under 19 94.1% -5% 92.4% -3.3%
18 - 40 78.0% -8.8% 72.2% -3%
40 - 64 88.2% -7.4% 85.2% -4.4%

Medicare Spending in Cherry County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Nebraska United States
$8,587.35 + $135.65 $9,278.82 - $555.82

Medicare Enrollment in Cherry County

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

Percentage by Segment
20.2%
Total
18.5%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Nebraska United States
Total 14.6% +5.6% 13.5% +6.7%
Elderly 12.9% +5.6% 11.6% +6.9%
Disabled 1.7% ±0.0% 2.0% -0.3%