Ideal, Georgia — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Macon 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
76.5%
Total
74.1%
Men
78.7%
Women
89.3%
Under 19
59.7%
18-40
79.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Georgia United States
Total 78.1% -1.6% 83.8% -7.3%
Men 76.4% -2.3% 82.3% -8.2%
Women 79.7% -1% 85.2% -6.5%
Under 19 89.7% -0.4% 92.4% -3.1%
18 - 40 65.5% -5.8% 72.2% -12.5%
40 - 64 80.0% -0.7% 85.2% -5.9%

Medicare Spending in Macon County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Georgia United States
$9,568.15 - $676.15 $9,278.82 - $386.82

Medicare Enrollment in Macon County

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

Percentage by Segment
13.5%
Total
10.4%
Elderly
3.1%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Georgia United States
Total 10.7% +2.8% 13.5% ±0.0%
Elderly 8.7% +1.7% 11.6% -1.2%
Disabled 2.1% +1% 2.0% +1.1%