Bluefield, West Virginia — Insurance and Medicare
Health Insurance Coverage
The following data includes all residents of Mercer 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."
Compared to State and National
| Population | West Virginia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 82.6% | -1.3% | 83.8% | -2.5% |
| Men | 81.8% | -1.3% | 82.3% | -1.8% |
| Women | 83.4% | -1.2% | 85.2% | -3% |
| Under 19 | 95.0% | +0.5% | 92.4% | +3.1% |
| 18 - 40 | 70.6% | -4% | 72.2% | -5.6% |
| 40 - 64 | 84.0% | -0.3% | 85.2% | -1.5% |
Medicare Spending in Mercer County
Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Mercer County, West Virginia. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Average Medicare Spending
$10,116
Per Enrollee Per Year
Compared to State and National
| West Virginia | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,572.78 | + $543.22 | $9,278.82 | + $837.18 | |
Medicare Enrollment in Mercer County
Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Mercer County, West Virginia. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).