Buffalo, Indiana — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of White 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
80.6%
Total
79.2%
Men
81.9%
Women
87.9%
Under 19
68.6%
18-40
83%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Indiana United States
Total 83.0% -2.4% 83.8% -3.2%
Men 81.8% -2.6% 82.3% -3.1%
Women 84.3% -2.4% 85.2% -3.3%
Under 19 90.9% -3% 92.4% -4.5%
18 - 40 72.8% -4.2% 72.2% -3.6%
40 - 64 85.5% -2.5% 85.2% -2.2%

Medicare Spending in White County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Indiana United States
$9,842.97 + $732.03 $9,278.82 + $1296.18

Medicare Enrollment in White County

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

Percentage by Segment
20%
Total
17.6%
Elderly
2.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Indiana United States
Total 14.0% +6% 13.5% +6.5%
Elderly 11.9% +5.7% 11.6% +6%
Disabled 2.1% +0.3% 2.0% +0.4%