Allegheny, Pennsylvania — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Somerset 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
85%
Total
84.1%
Men
85.9%
Women
93.4%
Under 19
75.6%
18-40
86.1%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Pennsylvania United States
Total 87.9% -2.9% 83.8% +1.2%
Men 86.7% -2.6% 82.3% +1.8%
Women 89.2% -3.3% 85.2% +0.7%
Under 19 94.6% -1.2% 92.4% +1%
18 - 40 79.9% -4.3% 72.2% +3.4%
40 - 64 89.6% -3.5% 85.2% +0.9%

Medicare Spending in Somerset County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Pennsylvania United States
$9,703.81 + $1220.19 $9,278.82 + $1645.18

Medicare Enrollment in Somerset County

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

Percentage by Segment
20%
Total
17.6%
Elderly
2.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Pennsylvania United States
Total 17.0% +3% 13.5% +6.5%
Elderly 14.8% +2.8% 11.6% +6%
Disabled 2.1% +0.3% 2.0% +0.4%