Attu Station, Alaska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Aleutians West 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
68.7%
Total
66.8%
Men
72.3%
Women
79.4%
Under 19
52.9%
18-40
75.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alaska United States
Total 78.6% -9.9% 83.8% -15.1%
Men 77.0% -10.2% 82.3% -15.5%
Women 80.3% -8% 85.2% -12.9%
Under 19 86.9% -7.5% 92.4% -13%
18 - 40 69.2% -16.3% 72.2% -19.3%
40 - 64 80.0% -4.4% 85.2% -9.6%

Medicare Spending in Aleutians West County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alaska United States
$6,855.44 - $3107.44 $9,278.82 - $5530.82

Medicare Enrollment in Aleutians West County

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

Percentage by Segment
4%
Total
3.5%
Elderly
0.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alaska United States
Total 7.3% -3.3% 13.5% -9.5%
Elderly 5.9% -2.4% 11.6% -8.1%
Disabled 1.3% -0.8% 2.0% -1.5%