Somerset, Kentucky — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Pulaski 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
80.4%
Total
78.5%
Men
82.2%
Women
92.7%
Under 19
67.9%
18-40
81.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Kentucky United States
Total 82.5% -2.1% 83.8% -3.4%
Men 81.0% -2.5% 82.3% -3.8%
Women 83.9% -1.7% 85.2% -3%
Under 19 93.3% -0.6% 92.4% +0.3%
18 - 40 71.0% -3.1% 72.2% -4.3%
40 - 64 84.0% -2.7% 85.2% -3.9%

Medicare Spending in Pulaski County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Kentucky United States
$10,857.43 - $1035.43 $9,278.82 + $543.18

Medicare Enrollment in Pulaski County

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

Percentage by Segment
20.9%
Total
15%
Elderly
5.9%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Kentucky United States
Total 15.5% +5.4% 13.5% +7.4%
Elderly 12.0% +3% 11.6% +3.4%
Disabled 3.6% +2.3% 2.0% +3.9%