Howard, Georgia — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Taylor 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
78.5%
Total
77.3%
Men
79.6%
Women
90.6%
Under 19
63.7%
18-40
80.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Georgia United States
Total 78.1% +0.4% 83.8% -5.3%
Men 76.4% +0.9% 82.3% -5%
Women 79.7% -0.1% 85.2% -5.6%
Under 19 89.7% +0.9% 92.4% -1.8%
18 - 40 65.5% -1.8% 72.2% -8.5%
40 - 64 80.0% +0.3% 85.2% -4.9%

Medicare Spending in Taylor County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Georgia United States
$9,568.15 - $645.15 $9,278.82 - $355.82

Medicare Enrollment in Taylor County

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

Percentage by Segment
18%
Total
13.6%
Elderly
4.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Georgia United States
Total 10.7% +7.3% 13.5% +4.5%
Elderly 8.7% +4.9% 11.6% +2%
Disabled 2.1% +2.3% 2.0% +2.4%