Athens, Tennessee — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of McMinn 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
83.7%
Total
82.3%
Men
85%
Women
94.6%
Under 19
75.4%
18-40
82.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Tennessee United States
Total 83.4% +0.3% 83.8% -0.1%
Men 81.4% +0.9% 82.3% ±0.0%
Women 85.4% -0.4% 85.2% -0.2%
Under 19 94.4% +0.2% 92.4% +2.2%
18 - 40 73.9% +1.5% 72.2% +3.2%
40 - 64 83.6% -1.3% 85.2% -2.9%

Medicare Spending in McMinn County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Tennessee United States
$10,776.03 - $1795.03 $9,278.82 - $297.82

Medicare Enrollment in McMinn County

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

Percentage by Segment
16.9%
Total
13.3%
Elderly
3.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Tennessee United States
Total 14.6% +2.3% 13.5% +3.4%
Elderly 11.8% +1.5% 11.6% +1.7%
Disabled 2.8% +0.7% 2.0% +1.5%