Bennington, Idaho — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Bear Lake 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
79.7%
Total
79.1%
Men
80.3%
Women
87.3%
Under 19
69.2%
18-40
80.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Idaho United States
Total 79.7% ±0.0% 83.8% -4.1%
Men 78.7% +0.4% 82.3% -3.2%
Women 80.8% -0.5% 85.2% -4.9%
Under 19 88.9% -1.6% 92.4% -5.1%
18 - 40 69.4% -0.2% 72.2% -3%
40 - 64 80.8% -0.6% 85.2% -5%

Medicare Spending in Bear Lake County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Idaho United States
$8,052.48 + $1058.52 $9,278.82 - $167.82

Medicare Enrollment in Bear Lake County

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

Percentage by Segment
18.4%
Total
16.7%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Idaho United States
Total 12.4% +6% 13.5% +4.9%
Elderly 10.7% +6% 11.6% +5.1%
Disabled 1.7% ±0.0% 2.0% -0.3%