Truth or Consequences, New Mexico — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Sierra 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
75.3%
Total
74.1%
Men
76.6%
Women
87.6%
Under 19
64%
18-40
74.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population New Mexico United States
Total 77.4% -2.1% 83.8% -8.5%
Men 75.7% -1.6% 82.3% -8.2%
Women 79.0% -2.4% 85.2% -8.6%
Under 19 89.0% -1.4% 92.4% -4.8%
18 - 40 65.3% -1.3% 72.2% -8.2%
40 - 64 78.1% -3.6% 85.2% -10.7%

Medicare Spending in Sierra County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
New Mexico United States
$7,362.97 + $2.03 $9,278.82 - $1913.82

Medicare Enrollment in Sierra County

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

Percentage by Segment
28.1%
Total
24.3%
Elderly
3.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment New Mexico United States
Total 13.0% +15.1% 13.5% +14.6%
Elderly 10.9% +13.4% 11.6% +12.7%
Disabled 2.0% +1.7% 2.0% +1.7%