Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Philadelphia 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
83.5%
Total
81.2%
Men
85.7%
Women
94.4%
Under 19
75.2%
18-40
84.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Pennsylvania United States
Total 87.9% -4.4% 83.8% -0.3%
Men 86.7% -5.5% 82.3% -1.1%
Women 89.2% -3.5% 85.2% +0.5%
Under 19 94.6% -0.2% 92.4% +2%
18 - 40 79.9% -4.7% 72.2% +3%
40 - 64 89.6% -4.9% 85.2% -0.5%

Medicare Spending in Philadelphia County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Pennsylvania United States
$9,703.81 + $1052.19 $9,278.82 + $1477.18

Medicare Enrollment in Philadelphia County

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

Percentage by Segment
15.6%
Total
12.9%
Elderly
2.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Pennsylvania United States
Total 17.0% -1.4% 13.5% +2.1%
Elderly 14.8% -1.9% 11.6% +1.3%
Disabled 2.1% +0.6% 2.0% +0.7%