Amherst, Maine — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Hancock 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
84.7%
Total
82.4%
Men
86.8%
Women
93.9%
Under 19
76.6%
18-40
84.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Maine United States
Total 87.8% -3.1% 83.8% +0.9%
Men 85.7% -3.3% 82.3% +0.1%
Women 90.0% -3.2% 85.2% +1.6%
Under 19 95.6% -1.7% 92.4% +1.5%
18 - 40 80.7% -4.1% 72.2% +4.4%
40 - 64 88.1% -3.3% 85.2% -0.4%

Medicare Spending in Hancock County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Maine United States
$8,182.81 + $516.19 $9,278.82 - $579.82

Medicare Enrollment in Hancock County

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

Percentage by Segment
17.8%
Total
15.5%
Elderly
2.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Maine United States
Total 17.1% +0.7% 13.5% +4.3%
Elderly 14.0% +1.5% 11.6% +3.9%
Disabled 3.2% -0.9% 2.0% +0.3%