Bennington, Kansas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Ottawa 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
84.4%
Total
83.5%
Men
85.3%
Women
89.9%
Under 19
74.6%
18-40
86.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Kansas United States
Total 84.2% +0.2% 83.8% +0.6%
Men 83.2% +0.3% 82.3% +1.2%
Women 85.3% ±0.0% 85.2% +0.1%
Under 19 91.9% -2% 92.4% -2.5%
18 - 40 74.4% +0.2% 72.2% +2.4%
40 - 64 86.6% -0.3% 85.2% +1.1%

Medicare Spending in Ottawa County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Kansas United States
$9,505.47 - $2292.47 $9,278.82 - $2065.82

Medicare Enrollment in Ottawa County

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

Percentage by Segment
17.8%
Total
16.3%
Elderly
1.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Kansas United States
Total 14.4% +3.4% 13.5% +4.3%
Elderly 12.6% +3.7% 11.6% +4.7%
Disabled 1.8% -0.3% 2.0% -0.5%