Buras, Louisiana — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Plaquemines Parish 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
79.3%
Total
77.8%
Men
80.8%
Women
92.7%
Under 19
65.2%
18-40
79.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Louisiana United States
Total 79.5% -0.2% 83.8% -4.5%
Men 78.5% -0.7% 82.3% -4.5%
Women 80.5% +0.3% 85.2% -4.4%
Under 19 93.6% -0.9% 92.4% +0.3%
18 - 40 67.6% -2.4% 72.2% -7%
40 - 64 79.2% +0.4% 85.2% -5.6%

Medicare Spending in Plaquemines Parish

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Louisiana United States
$12,238.11 - $545.11 $9,278.82 + $2414.18

Medicare Enrollment in Plaquemines Parish

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
11.6%
Total
9.3%
Elderly
2.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Louisiana United States
Total 13.7% -2.1% 13.5% -1.9%
Elderly 11.1% -1.8% 11.6% -2.3%
Disabled 2.6% -0.3% 2.0% +0.3%