Yakima, Washington — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Yakima 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%
Total
70.3%
Men
75.8%
Women
88.1%
Under 19
55.6%
18-40
74.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Washington United States
Total 83.9% -10.9% 83.8% -10.8%
Men 82.2% -11.9% 82.3% -12%
Women 85.6% -9.8% 85.2% -9.4%
Under 19 93.3% -5.2% 92.4% -4.3%
18 - 40 73.5% -17.9% 72.2% -16.6%
40 - 64 86.1% -11.5% 85.2% -10.6%

Medicare Spending in Yakima County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Washington United States
$7,786.41 - $240.41 $9,278.82 - $1732.82

Medicare Enrollment in Yakima County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.4%
Total
10.6%
Elderly
1.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Washington United States
Total 12.3% +0.1% 13.5% -1.1%
Elderly 10.6% ±0.0% 11.6% -1%
Disabled 1.7% +0.1% 2.0% -0.2%