Kansas City, Missouri — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Jackson 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
82%
Total
80.7%
Men
83.3%
Women
93.1%
Under 19
70.8%
18-40
84%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Missouri United States
Total 84.7% -2.7% 83.8% -1.8%
Men 83.6% -2.9% 82.3% -1.6%
Women 85.8% -2.5% 85.2% -1.9%
Under 19 93.4% -0.3% 92.4% +0.7%
18 - 40 75.5% -4.7% 72.2% -1.4%
40 - 64 85.9% -1.9% 85.2% -1.2%

Medicare Spending in Jackson County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Missouri United States
$9,369.83 - $13.83 $9,278.82 + $77.18

Medicare Enrollment in Jackson County

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

Percentage by Segment
14.4%
Total
12%
Elderly
2.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Missouri United States
Total 15.2% -0.8% 13.5% +0.9%
Elderly 12.8% -0.8% 11.6% +0.4%
Disabled 2.5% -0.1% 2.0% +0.4%