Palmetto, Georgia — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Fulton 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
77.1%
Total
75.1%
Men
78.9%
Women
88.6%
Under 19
67.6%
18-40
77.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Georgia United States
Total 78.1% -1% 83.8% -6.7%
Men 76.4% -1.3% 82.3% -7.2%
Women 79.7% -0.8% 85.2% -6.3%
Under 19 89.7% -1.1% 92.4% -3.8%
18 - 40 65.5% +2.1% 72.2% -4.6%
40 - 64 80.0% -2.1% 85.2% -7.3%

Medicare Spending in Fulton County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Georgia United States
$9,568.15 - $929.15 $9,278.82 - $639.82

Medicare Enrollment in Fulton County

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

Percentage by Segment
7.9%
Total
6.6%
Elderly
1.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Georgia United States
Total 10.7% -2.8% 13.5% -5.6%
Elderly 8.7% -2.1% 11.6% -5%
Disabled 2.1% -0.8% 2.0% -0.7%